Lakeview Loan Servicing has been the most active buyer of Ginnie Mae servicing rights since the beginning of 2022, dominating both the bulk and coissuance markets. (Includes two data tables.)

With a healthy reading on FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, lender trade groups want further changes to FHA’s mortgage insurance premium policy. (Includes data table.)

FHA has added to its drafting table a revised proposed mortgagee letter on the planned Payment Supplement Partial Claim loss-mitigation program.

Four Democrat Senators have asked VA secretary to pause VA foreclosures until after the agency launches its Veterans Assistance Servicing Purchase loss-mitigation program.

FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon said 2024 is all about execution.

loanDepot has been building an in-house team of veterans who can provide loan officers with information related to the VA program.

Finance of America took another loss in the third quarter as the firm works to integrate American Advisors Group.

The VA has launched an ad campaign across television, print, radio, digital media, billboards, public transit and social media.

Congress extends NFIP through Feb. 2, 2024; FHA proposes updated home equity conversion mortgage assignment claims eligibility policy; FHA extends waiver on face-to-face interviews with distressed borrowers; VA extends foreclosure moratorium for Hawaii wildfires; HUD OIG reports on HUD’s top management challenges.

Issuance of Ginnie MBS declined by 8.6% on a monthly basis in October. FHA and VA volume declined at similar rates while purchase-mortgage activity held up better than refinances. (Includes two data tables.)