The racial homeownership gap between Black and white Americans continues to persist, according to a report released this week by the National Association of Realtors.
RMK Financial/Majestic Home Loans has been permanently banned from the mortgage business for violating terms of an earlier consent order in which the lender agreed to cease its deceptive advertising practices.
Ginnie promoted Sam Valverde to principal executive vice president and is seeking a new executive vice president and chief operating officer to replace him.
FHA is cutting annual mortgage insurance premiums, effective March 20. Lenders are seeking operational clarity on loans already in the origination pipeline.
Ginnie Mae has reduced the required minimum size for mortgage-backed securities pools with home-equity conversion mortgages from $1.0 million to $250,000.
FHA is taking comments through April 17 on a request for information on the barriers consumers and lenders face in accessing the FHA 203(k) rehabilitation mortgage program.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced an agreement with Louisiana that will free borrowers from debt related to a program meant to mitigate against hurricane risk post Katrina.