Lawmakers in the Senate introduced a version of a bill to expand mortgage lending by members of the Farm Credit System.

The Ninth Circuit ruled this week in favor of Academy Mortgage over a multiplier applied to the attorney’s fees awarded in a False Claims Act settlement involving FHA mortgages.

FHA seeks underwriting head; FHEO pulls guidance documents; Pennymac supports House VA disclosure measure; HUD seeks revisions to HOME condo spending.

Ginnie Mae hasn’t formally assessed the risks of the growing nonbank concentration in its portfolio, according to the HUD OIG.

The initial rate of prepayments in Ginnie Mae custom buydown pools is slower than the prepayment activity in multiple-issuer pools, which could help investors guard their portfolios.

Banks sold $125.65 billion of mortgages during the fourth quarter of 2025.

The proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 would reduce HUD’s discretionary budget authority by 12.7% compared to the 2026 funding level.

Endorsements of FHA home equity conversion mortgages rose 3.2% on an annual basis to $14.17 billion in 2025.

Purchase mortgages and refinances in the highest loan-to-value ratio category accounted for a greater share of mortgages delivered to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the first quarter of 2026. (Includes two data tables.)

Bank mortgage sales and originations rose in the fourth quarter to levels last seen in 2022. (Includes two data tables.)