The Mortgage Bankers Association said VA lenders currently have to rely on a patchwork of mortgage-related guidance scattered across circulars in addition to the Lenders Handbook.

Lenders turned down 22.0% of applications received for FHA loans in 2025. The rejection rate on VA mortgages was a more modest 16.1%. (Includes data table.)

VA is aiming to roll out its partial claim program in June. The agency is also open to revising its appraisal standards.

Executive orders from President Trump aiming to address housing supply and affordability include many FHA and VA provisions.

The granular fee documentation requirements VA imposes on lenders are inconsistent with how some services are priced, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Some $87.67 billion of loans were removed from Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities during the fourth quarter of 2025, with about 87% of them representing borrower payoffs. (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.)

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.)