Maria Volkova

FHA Extends Forbearance, Eviction Moratoriums Again

February 26, 2021

The new timeline moves the moratorium’s expiration deadline, as well as the timeframe for a borrower to request an initial COVID-19 forbearance by three months to June 30.

Industry in Support of FHA’s Private Flood Insurance Rule

February 26, 2021

Maria Volkova

Mortgage trade groups called on the FHA to align its policy language with other federal regulations that govern private flood coverage.

FHA Loans Immune to State Statute of Limitation Claims

February 26, 2021

Maria Volkova

A district court in New York concluded that government-insured mortgages cannot be discharged as time-barred.

MBA and Black Knight Forbearance Data Differ

February 26, 2021

Maria Volkova

According to Black Knight, an uptick in forbearance requests has pushed the total number of borrowers in relief back above the 2.7 million mark.

Around the Industry

February 26, 2021

Maria Volkova

FHA extends temporary measures; Lopa Kolluri appointed principal deputy assistant secretary for housing at FHA.

Industry Calls for Identical Language in Flood Insurance

February 25, 2021

Maria Volkova

Several trade groups are urging the FHA to adopt identical compliance aid language used in other federal agency regulations when allowing private flood coverage as an option for single-family insured loans.

Digitization Causing Woes for Mortgage Originators

February 19, 2021

Maria Volkova

In a highly digitized business environment, fraud and cybersecurity risk are increasingly becoming a cause of concern for mortgage lenders.

Zillow Offers’ Revenue Grows But Future Concerns Remain

February 19, 2021

Maria Volkova

The company, which buys and sells homes directly, cautioned that it may not have sufficient cash flow from its businesses to pay down its substantial debt.

Mortgages in Forbearance Lowest Since April 2020

February 18, 2021

Maria Volkova

Declines in Ginnie Mae and GSE portfolios resulted in the overall loans in forbearance falling to a 10-month low.

Unsettled Still: The Disparate-Impact Question

February 18, 2021

Maria Volkova

But first, some background: In 2015, NAMIC and the American Insurance Association successfully challenged the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s final rule on the use of disparate impact to prove allegations of unlawful discrimination with regards to homeowners’ insurance.

Maria Volkova

ARTICLES

FHA Extends Forbearance, Eviction Moratoriums Again

Industry in Support of FHA’s Private Flood Insurance Rule

FHA Loans Immune to State Statute of Limitation Claims

MBA and Black Knight Forbearance Data Differ

Around the Industry

Industry Calls for Identical Language in Flood Insurance

Digitization Causing Woes for Mortgage Originators

Zillow Offers’ Revenue Grows But Future Concerns Remain

Mortgages in Forbearance Lowest Since April 2020

Unsettled Still: The Disparate-Impact Question

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