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Articles by Maria Volkova

Ginnie Loans in Forbearance Decrease but Worries Remain

December 18, 2020
Maria Volkova
The share of Ginnie Mae loans in forbearance declined as of Dec. 6, but red flags remain as the economy continues to stagger.
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iBuying Market Lags Traditional Home Buying

December 18, 2020
Maria Volkova
The pandemic caused the iBuying market to come to a standstill, resulting in 50% less volume.
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Coming Soon: All National Guard Members Eligible for VA Loans

December 17, 2020
Maria Volkova
New legislation would extend zero-downpayment loans to more than 400,000 Guard members.
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Genworth-Oceanwide Merger Now Set for Dec. 31

December 4, 2020
Maria Volkova
The new deadline will allow Oceanwide to move forward with other regulatory measures needed to close the transaction after it was re-approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in China.
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Ginnie Audit Finds Deficiency in Financial Reporting

December 3, 2020
Maria Volkova
Overall, Ginnie’s financial statements were represented fairly in all material respects, an independent auditor found.
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FHA Raises 2021 Loan Limits for Forwards, HECMs

December 3, 2020
Maria Volkova
FHA Commissioner Dana Wade has questioned the increase in loan limits, saying the agency has been put in a position of insuring a segment of borrowers who are better served by conventional lenders.
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FHA Rolls Out New Loan Limits for 2021, Commissioner Questions Logic of the Law

December 3, 2020
Maria Volkova

Lending on Tribal Land Resumes But Issues Remain

December 3, 2020
Maria Volkova
Lenders that received redacted title status reports have been asked to contact BIA for new forms.
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Short Takes: Another Candidate for the HUD Job… / A Clean Audit for FHA / REITs and GSE Loan Limits for 2021 / A New EVP for GHMC

November 30, 2020
Maria Volkova and Paul Muolo

BFIG says, "All mortgage REITs invested in residential credit usually benefit" from stronger home-price appreciation...


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Mortgage Industry Renews Call for Lower FHA Premiums

November 25, 2020
Maria Volkova
Though the FHA insurance fund is flush with cash reserves of $77.8 billion, the odds of HUD cutting premiums are slim.
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