Congress withdrew a provision in the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act that would have raised the guarantee fee on VA home loans. Instead, it approved the removal of the cap on VA mortgages.
Correspondent production remained the biggest source of FHA and VA loans, but the rapid growth at United Wholesale Mortgage is reshaping channel dynamics.
Ginnie, other agencies discuss efforts to modernize technology and business platforms to conform with the digitized, paperless mortgage market and deliver faster, efficient service.
Average FHA and VA credit scores declined for both purchase and refi loans pooled into Ginnie Mae MBS in the first quarter. Wholesale-broker production gained a larger share of the market.
Dozens of VA lenders have been subpoenaed by the US Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn to turn over hundreds of VA loan files in connection with an investigation of their lending practices.
FHA’s and VA’s purchase originations fell during the first three months of 2019 despite lower interest rates. On the other hand, lower rates helped boost both programs’ refinance production during the quarter.
Following seasonal patterns, the number of FHA and VA loans in early stages of delinquency fell sharply from the fourth quarter of 2018 to early 2019. Nonbanks continued to expand their footprint, accounting for 62.2% of outstanding Ginnie single-family servicing.
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