The seriously delinquent rate for FHA and VA loans declined by 47 basis points and 3 bps, respectively, during the first quarter, IFHA found.

In what may be an apples-to-orange comparison, it looks like the homeowners impacted by the COVID crisis were better off than those impacted during the Great Recession.

Gate House Strategies, which features former FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery as one of its founding members, will focus on FHA/Ginnie Mae/HUD and Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac policy issues. The Collingwood Group V2?

If the proposed COVID-19 partial claim payment program is implemented, veterans who use it could see a substantial rise in their monthly payment, according to industry trade groups.

The American Rescue Plan provides $10 billion to help consumers catch up on mortgage payments or pay other housing-related costs. However, how the money is allocated will depend on states.

According to Black Knight, an uptick in forbearance requests has pushed the total number of borrowers in relief back above the 2.7 million mark.

A coalition of more than two dozen industry groups sent a letter to the VA urging the government insurer to make changes to its proposed partial claim payment program.

The forbearance reading for portfolio loans and private label securities worsened, increasing by 26 basis points to 8.94% as of Jan. 17.

Two brokers-turned-whistleblowers appealed a summary judgment granted in favor of Mortgage Investors Corp. in an IRRRL-related lawsuit.

A sign of trouble ahead: December job losses, mainly in the leisure and hospitality sector.