Two new bills in the House aim to modernize FHA multifamily loan limits by more than quadrupling the current caps.

Progress on FHA, Ginnie nominee confirmations; USDA preps for delegated authority; FHA Connection MFA compliance extended; FHA expands HECM, HMBS comment period.

FHA has proposed changes to its claims without conveyance of title auctions and its limited 203(k) rehabilitation program.

Insurance and mortgage industry representatives renewed calls for long-term funding for the National Flood Insurance Program.

Slight interest rate relief might lead to a refinance wave that could help servicers offset some of the performance drags expected from prepayments and rising unemployment.

The proposal would raise the number of draw requests permitted per contractor from two to four under FHA's Limited 203(k) Rehabilitation program.

Trade groups suggested improvements to Ginnie Mae’s reverse-mortgage securitization program, many of which were already included in a planned update the agency has gone quiet on.

Republicans in the House plan to reduce regulations to improve housing affordability.

Participants in the housing market addressed the House Committee on Financial Services this week, broadly seeking deregulatory measures they said would cure the affordability crisis.

The changes also allow VA to charge default-related fees under the partial claim, among other adjustments.