So, will the FHA cut the MIP? Absolutely not, at least not at this time.

The interim guidelines modify three key areas where lender-complaints have been common, including a revision to the calculation of the owner-occupancy ratio.

In a recent letter to HUD Secretary Julian Castro, 69 House members called for policy changes that would relax FHA restrictions to facilitate the purchase and sale of condominiums.

The remaining principal balance of securitized VA loans was $426.8 billion, up 5.1 percent from the prior quarter.

As program fundamentals trend upward, industry consultant Brian Chappelle is optimistic that another rate cut will happen – it’s just a matter of when.

In all likelihood, the FHA could be looking at more than $200 billion in total originations this year, Brian Chappelle predicted.

The performance comes at a time when the agency increasingly seems concerned about the capital cushion of certain fast-growing nonbanks.

Ginnie Mae has expressed concern about the influx of nonbanks into its MBS program and their ability to remain as active participants.

“We are hopeful this lawsuit will be resolved quickly so the fee waiver is granted, the data we seek is produced by HUD and the public is granted access to this important information,” the CRC said.

Roughly 45 percent of FHA-insured, first-lien purchase mortgages had annual percentage rates in excess of the reporting threshold...