COVID Forbearance Rate Declines Yet Again July 24, 2020 Maria Volkova FHA/VA loans in forbearance decreased by 30 basis points to 10.26% as of July 12.Read More
HUD Issues Updates to CWCOT Procedures July 10, 2020 Maria Volkova Changes to FHA’s claims without conveyance of title procedures include updated appraisal requirements and enhanced discounts applied to appraised values.Read More
FHA/VA Loans in Forbearance Drop July 10, 2020 Maria Volkova MBA’s June 28 tally shows Ginnie Mae-backed loans in forbearance declined by 11 basis points to 11.72%.Read More
HUD-OIG Warns of Fraud Schemes During COVID-19 July 10, 2020 Maria Volkova Borrowers in default or facing foreclosure should look out for fraudulent loan-modification schemes, the HUD Inspector General warned.Read More
HUD IG Asked to Probe Rule Change for DACA Recipients June 26, 2020 Maria Volkova HUD Secretary Ben Carson is sticking to his stance that DACA recipients are not barred from FHA loans.Read More
Mortgages in COVID-19 Forbearance Declining June 26, 2020 Maria Volkova Meanwhile, delinquency rates are noticeably rising, according to Black Knight.Read More
HUD Considering Options to Increase Minority Homeownership June 26, 2020 Maria Volkova In a bid to make credit more accessible to minorities, HUD is considering alternative, non-traditional credit scoring methods.Read More
Industry Urges FHA to Reverse Forbearance Policy June 12, 2020 Maria Volkova Industry wants FHA to guarantee loans but not charge lenders for loans in progress where COVID-19 forbearance has been invoked.Read More
HUD-IG Says Telework Had Little Impact on Operations June 12, 2020 Maria Volkova HUD's internal watchdog found employees were able to quickly adapt to working from home and perform essential functions. Read More
FHA/VA Mortgages in Forbearance Leveling Off June 12, 2020 Maria Volkova Ginnie-backed loans under forbearance grew a mere 1 basis point as of May 31, according to the MBA. An indication of better times?Read More