Ginnie Mae single-family servicing outstanding increased modestly during the second quarter, but individual servicers’ portfolios saw big movements. (Includes four data tables.)
The Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to pursue rulemaking to allow a partial claim to be secured under the original mortgage, rather than as a subordinate note.
Trade groups urged FHA to adopt a more holistic approach to determining the condition of a property, aligning its standards with those of the government-sponsored enterprises.
The new law calls for increased collaboration between federal housing agencies and seeks to restrict the ability of large investors to purchase swathes of single-family homes.
The Community Home Lenders of America said the small-dollar lending initiative introduced by the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act needs to include direct incentivization to work.
The securitization market for government-insured mortgages during the second quarter of 2026 was the strongest since the fourth quarter of 2021. (Includes four data tables.)
Among other changes, FHA formalized a waiver that allows borrowers to make trial payment plan payments more than 15 days before the due date without penalty.