Issuance of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities increased modestly during January. Issuance backed by USDA recovered to recent highs after a partial shutdown halted endorsements late last year. (Includes two data tables.)

November issuance of Ginnie Mae single-family mortgage-backed securities increased as lower interest rates continued to drive refinance activity. (Includes two data tables.)

FHA proposed loosening restrictions on auction platforms for claims without conveyance of title sales.

Industry groups recommended that FHA consider reverting the upfront mortgage insurance premiums on home equity conversion mortgages to the previous risk-based model.

FHA proposed tweaking its limited 203(k) rehabilitation loan program to reduce financial burdens on contractors.

While most of the top Ginnie Mae servicers reported single-digit portfolio increases in the second quarter, United Wholesale Mortgage’s Ginnie servicing volume increased a whopping 87.8% year over year. (Includes three data tables.)

Mortgage servicers have been putting in the hours to prepare for FHA’s expedited rollout of its new loss-mitigation waterfall beginning next month.

The denial rate for VA home loan refinances fell sharply between 2023 and 2024, at the same time VA refi applications doubled, according to a new analysis by Inside FHA/VA Lending. (Includes data table.)

The Mortgage Bankers Association is seeking rollbacks and revisions of FHA and VA regulations that the trade group sees as burdensome.

Veterans United Home Loans saw a sharp decline in correspondent sales of government-backed loans in 2024, while volume at Guild Mortgage and Rate surged. (Includes data table.)