Valverde leaving Ginnie; Cherry Hill ditches Middleman; mortgage rate futures planned; strong master servicer ranking for Computershare; new ETF with MBS; SFA appoints new global head of advocacy.

Government-insured products accounted for 27.1% of total first-lien originations in the third quarter compared with a 25.3% share the previous quarter. Streamline refi programs helped increase FHA/VA market share. (Includes two data tables.)

The rental income could account for up to 30% of the total income the loan applicant uses to qualify for an FHA mortgage.

William Lansing, CEO of Fair Isaac, said mortgage-originations revenue at the company in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 95% compared with the third quarter of 2023.

CHLA acknowledges that the shift at Ginnie will require additional funding for the agency.

The GSEs detailed the property insurance requirements in bulletins in February, as directed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

The share of mortgages in forbearance increased from 0.34% as of the end of September to 0.47% at the end of October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Lock-in persists; eClosing found to provide pricing gains; home sales expected to increase; LOs shy away from AI; credit card offers rewards points for mortgage payments; steady profits for LendingTree from lead business.

Prior to the second quarter of 2024, lenders participating in the MBA survey posted losses, on average, for eight consecutive quarters.

The REIT and Cherry Hill Mortgage Management, the external manager owned by Stanley Middleman, disagree about whether CHMI should pay an $18.4 million fee to terminate the external management agreement.