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April 10, 2026

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Seasonal Slowdown Hits Ginnie Issuance in First Quarter

Ginnie Mae MBS issuance declined 10.7% in the first quarter of 2026 due to a seasonal slowdown in purchase lending. Refinance activity held steady, helped by FHA business. (Includes four data tables.) Read More

Ginnie President Gormley Temporarily Heading FHA

FHA Commissioner Frank Cassidy has taken a leave of absence for the foreseeable future. Read More

FHA Funding Flat in Trump’s 2027 Budget Wishlist

President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 would appropriate $160 million for FHA’s administrative expenses, level with the 2026 funding level. Read More

Spike in FHA Delinquencies Largely Tied to Loss-Mit Change

The addition of the trial payment plan in FHA’s loss-mitigation waterfall appeared to have accounted for most of the recent jump in FHA severe delinquencies, according to research published by CRL. Read More

Widow Sues HUD, PHH Over Improper HECM Foreclosure

The surviving spouse of a home equity conversion mortgage borrower sued the Department of Housing and Urban Development and PHH Mortgage over the foreclosure of the home she still occupied. Read More

Court Rules Against FCA Attorney Fee Multiplier

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. Read More

Senators Aim to Expand Rural Mortgage Lending

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

Around the Industry

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

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