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September 27, 2019

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Refi Business Spurs Another Big Month in GNMA MBS

Ginnie single-family MBS issuance rose 12.8% from July to $50.41 billion, the highest monthly production figure since September 2016. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

HUD Asked to Study Ginnie’s Dependence on Contractors

The Senate Appropriations Committee has directed HUD to review Ginnie Mae’s overwhelming reliance on outside contractors to perform key func-tions, including oversight, risk management and compliance. Read More

Feedback on Allowing FHA to Rescind Insurance Policy

HUD’s proposal to allow FHA to unwind its insurance policy to enforce underwriting guidelines is getting mixed reactions from industry stakeholders. Read More

Flagstar Sheds Live Well Collateral, Hopes to Recover More

The bank has managed to sell all securities received as collateral for a ware-house line of credit to now-defunct reverse-mortgage lender Live Well Financial. Read More

Senate Appropriators Ask HUD to Resolve Troubled HECMs

Senate Appropriations Committee has asked HUD to ensure transparency and improve the resolution of defaulted and foreclosed HECMs and to better manage the sale of troubled taxpayer assets. Read More

MBA Against Too Much Reliance on Stress-Test Results

The trade group has urged Ginnie Mae to treat issuer stress testing as just “one tool among many,” in which results serve as the basis for further analysis and engagement rather than as a driver for enforcement. Read More

Updates on HECM MOE Assignment Options

FHA has updated its HECM rule, which allows lenders to offer surviving spouses of deceased borrowers the option of deferring payments and assigning the loan. Read More

Guidance for HECM-Secured Condo Units

FHA has published new implementation requirements for condominium units secured by Home Equity Conversion Mortgage loans. The guidance also ap-plies to condo units that qualify for HECM spot-financing. Read More

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