FHA proposed an alternative structure for its partial claims in pursuit of making the program easier for program participants and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's servicer to manage.
The groups' joint comment letter called on the FHA to replace its minimum property requirements with the standards used by the government-sponsored enterprises.
Ginnie Mae single-family servicing outstanding increased modestly during the second quarter, but individual servicers’ portfolios saw big movements. (Includes four data tables.)
The Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to pursue rulemaking to allow a partial claim to be secured under the original mortgage, rather than as a subordinate note.
Trade groups urged FHA to adopt a more holistic approach to determining the condition of a property, aligning its standards with those of the government-sponsored enterprises.
The new law calls for increased collaboration between federal housing agencies and seeks to restrict the ability of large investors to purchase swathes of single-family homes.
The Community Home Lenders of America said the small-dollar lending initiative introduced by the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act needs to include direct incentivization to work.