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

Younger borrowers are behind much of the growth of VA purchase mortgages, according to an analysis by Veterans United.

The refinance share of VA loan endorsements shrank in the third quarter, despite falling interest rates. (Includes two data tables.)

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.)

Refi activity in the VA market cooled during the first quarter of 2025 and purchase-mortgage volume was also down. (Includes two data tables.)

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 House Veterans’ Affairs Committee forwarded a partial claims bill to Congress, but committee members warned that tens of thousands of veteran borrowers are facing foreclosure in the meantime.

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.)

Sharp staff cuts at FHA, VA and Ginnie Mae could lead to major problems for mortgage lenders and borrowers, according to analysts. But for now it appears to be business as usual for originations and servicing.