FHA accounted for 59.5% of government-insured originations in the second quarter.

Securitization of FHA loans increased 6.3% to $22.09 billion in July, while VA production was up 11.4% to $15.44 billion.

Earlier this month, FHA issued a temporary partial waiver specific to Hawaii...

Among those who work at Sixth Street is Jordan Feil who serves as managing director.

Combined endorsements for FHA and VA forward loans increased by 17.8% from the first quarter to the second. (Includes three data tables.)

Ginnie Mae issuers produced $38.15 billion into mortgage-backed securities in July, an 8.3% increase from the previous month. (Includes two data tables.)

Under current rules, borrowers must apply for a 203(h) mortgage within one year of the President’s declaration of the disaster.

VA wants servicers to immediately stop offering previously outlined loss-mitigation options from Chapter 5 of its servicers’ handbook.

The case revolved around a property in Brooklyn, NY, with a reverse mortgage dating back to February 2007 and whose owner died in February 2013. The borrower’s estate challenged the foreclosure, arguing that it was past the statute of limitations.

Mortgage servicers will be able to offer the mortgage recovery advance option as a standalone feature or as part of a 30- or 40-year loan modification, the Rural Housing Service said.