Correspondent sales of government-insured loans declined by 28.6% on an annual basis in 2022, though Veterans United boosted its sales by 13.8%. (Includes data chart.)

The USDA needs an influx of resources to boost staffing and improve information technology to meet the needs of its home loan programs.

Federal housing agencies will continue to collaborate on loss-mitigation options following their teamwork when responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Outlook for Wells’ participation in FHA market unclear; Biden signs legislation to improve VA appraisals; MBA calls for higher fee on mortgage assumptions; VA revises forms; FHA hosting webinar on quality assurance; Rural Housing Service updates program guidelines.

Officials from FHA, VA and USDA’s Rural Housing Service recently discussed how to help borrowers through the challenges of today’s volatile housing market.

Fairway Independent Mortgage, Movement Mortgage and Caliber Home Mortgage were the top three lenders in USDA’s Rural Housing Service single-family housing guaranteed loan program.

The government home loan programs from FHA, VA and USDA still have work to do in their efforts to upgrade mortgage technology.

USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small testified this week about the shortages of affordable multifamily rental units and single-family homes for sale in rural areas.

The government housing agencies have updated their frequently-asked-questions pages to assist servicers handling borrowers whose applications for relief under the Homeowner Assistance Fund are pending.

The House Committee on Financial Services last week marked up legislation that would devote $322 billion in funding to affordable housing, including for a pilot program to expand small-dollar lending options for homes that cost up to $100,000.