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Inside FHA/VA Lending

March 29, 2019

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Brokers Gain Share in 2018 FHA/VA Loan Originations

The wholesale-funded broker is slowly penetrating more deeply in government lending, according to a new Inside FHA/VA Lending analysis. [Includes one data chart.] Read More

Higher-Risk Loans in Peril Under FHA’s Revised Policy

Many of the loans with lower credit scores and higher debt-to-income ratios that get flagged for manual underwriting under FHA’s revised Technology Open to Approved Lenders (TOTAL) Mortgage Scorecard likely will not get endorsed, analysts said. [Includes one data chart.] Read More

FHA, VA Securitization Volume Declines in 2018

The volume of FHA and VA loans securitized in Ginnie Mae pools declined in 2018, according to an Inside FHA/VA Lending analysis of agency data. [Includes one data chart.] Read More

Trump Directs HUD to Draft Reform for FHA, Ginnie Mae

President Trump this week directed the Treasury Department, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other federal agencies to come up with a housing-finance reform plan that includes the government-sponsored enterprises, FHA and Ginnie Mae. Read More

Tech Makes Enforcement Faster, Easier, Say Experts

As it curtails the use of the False Claims Act to stop fraud in FHA lending, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is turning to technology to bring enforcement action and hold lenders accountable for harmful business practices, according to attorneys. Read More

CHLA Calls for Higher Pay For Ginnie Mae Personnel

The Community Home Lenders Association last week urged lawmakers to pass legislation to raise salaries of Ginnie Mae’s professional staff. Read More

VA Lender Plans Debt Issue; But Why is Anyone’s Guess

Freedom Mortgage, one of the largest non-bank lender/servicers in the nation and a top FHA/VA lender, is ready to issue $250 million worth of debt at a stunning cost of 10.75%. Now the question is: what will it do with the cash? Read More

HUD Closes FCA Case Against Gateway Funding

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has received its share of a $14.5 million settlement agreed to by Gateway Funding Diversified Mortgage Services to resolve allegations of failing to comply with FHA rules. Read More

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