The government guarantor will begin accepting electronic promissory notes and other digitized loan files for its MBS program.

Changes to FHA’s claims without conveyance of title procedures include updated appraisal requirements and enhanced discounts applied to appraised values.

For borrowers who qualify for an Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan, a number of approval requirements have been temporarily waived.

MBA’s June 28 tally shows Ginnie Mae-backed loans in forbearance declined by 11 basis points to 11.72%.

Borrowers in default or facing foreclosure should look out for fraudulent loan-modification schemes, the HUD Inspector General warned.

Quality control requirements for early payment defaults and field reviews of appraisals have been temporarily waived.

HUD Secretary Ben Carson is sticking to his stance that DACA recipients are not barred from FHA loans.

HFSC Chair Maxine Waters rebuked FHA and FHFA for policies she said would unfairly penalize those lending to minority borrowers.

FHA policies on reporting of loan mods and for filing partial claims under HAMP were void of deadlines, the HUD-IG told Congress.