Industry participants responded positively to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposal to set the FHA mortgage insurance premiums to 0.25% for all multifamily loans.
It took the VA seven months to implement its COVID-era partial claims program. A similar timeline can be expected for the new program recently approved by Congress.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development said increased costs would be offset by future savings, but the Mortgage Bankers Association says the numbers are flawed.
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s purchase index is a poor indicator of the health of the housing market this year, primarily because government loan applications were significantly down this time last year, according to Goldman Sachs analysts.
A U.S. appeals court ruled that a borrower is not entitled to a refund of prepaid private mortgage insurance if voluntarily canceled before the statutory termination.