VA is set to brief members of Congress on the new program and then head toward implementation.

In October, FHA launched long-awaited updates to its waterfall, instating a trial payment plan that a borrower would have to complete before taking a permanent loss-mitigation option.

Issuance of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities increased modestly during January. Issuance backed by USDA recovered to recent highs after a partial shutdown halted endorsements late last year. (Includes two data tables.)

Delinquent FHA loans stay that way for longer under the loss-mitigation updates FHA rolled out at the start of the fourth quarter.

The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs advanced a bill that would raise fees on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ streamlined interest rate reduction refinance loans.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has been funded through the 2026 fiscal year by the consolidated appropriations package signed into law last week.

The number of loans that FHA sampled for defects appeared to decline last year as the share of defective loans rose.

Ginnie Mae said it was working to implement changes to its monitoring frameworks recommended by the Government Accountability Office to curb the risk from the agency’s exposure to nonbanks.

AARP filed a class-action lawsuit against Celink and large home equity conversion mortgage servicers, claiming the parties violated state and federal laws.

HUD seeks energy rule rescission; USDA eyes ADU inclusion; FHA applications rise.