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2019 Starts Meekly as Flow of Purchase Loans Slows

New Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities volume in the first quarter of 2019 declined to the lowest level in nearly five years. Total single-family MBS production fell 15.7% sequentially to $76.97 billion.

Dreamers' FHA Eligibility Again in Question

Conflicting interpretations of the law brings into question Dreamers' eligibility for FHA loans.

Legislation Introduced to Address VA 'Orphan' Loans

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House late last month calls for allowing previously "orphaned" VA refinance loans to be pooled in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities.

GNMA's Additional VA Seasoning Guidance Provides Certainty

Ginnie Mae issues additional guidance on loan seasoning in a variety of VA refinancing scenarios.

HUD Anti-Discrimination Tools in Peril

Important tools for eliminating discrimination from the housing market are in danger of being weakened or even dismantled by the White House. Fair housing activists, to say the least, are not happy.

Quicken, DOJ Sent to Mediation on FHA Claims Case

A U.S. district court judge in Detroit has directed Quicken Loans and DOJ to settle via mediation their dispute over poorly underwritten FHA loans. But will they?

USDA Relaxes Underwriting to Reduce Processing Time

USDA Rural Housing Service relaxes direct mortgage underwriting standards to help shorten loan-processing times.

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April 12, 2019

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2019 Starts Meekly as Flow of Purchase Loans Slows

Dreamers' FHA Eligibility Again in Question

Legislation Introduced to Address VA 'Orphan' Loans

GNMA's Additional VA Seasoning Guidance Provides Certainty

HUD Anti-Discrimination Tools in Peril

Quicken, DOJ Sent to Mediation on FHA Claims Case

USDA Relaxes Underwriting to Reduce Processing Time

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