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GNMA Rolls Along in May; COVID Impact May be Easing

Ginnie MBS issuance in May was off just a whisker from April’s record, but the full impact of the recession on housing sales is yet to come. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Second-Ranked FHA Lender Quicken Contemplates IPO

Quicken Loans, the largest home lender in the nation, has yet to publicly file an S-1 statement with the SEC. Read More

Industry Urges FHA to Reverse Forbearance Policy

Industry wants FHA to guarantee loans but not charge lenders for loans in progress where COVID-19 forbearance has been invoked. Read More

NewDay Lowers FICO Minimums to 680

The VA lender believes a low credit score doesn’t mean a borrower is high risk. The firm plans to fund over $2 billion in VA loans in 2Q. Read More

A Growing Fear that Ginnie ‘Buyouts’ Could Mushroom

Ginnie MBS investors hate loan buyouts because it alters prepayment speeds. Will the COVID-19 crisis spark a wave of new activity? Read More

Private MI Firms Essent, NMI on a Capital-Raising Spree

FHA may be having a tough time with forbearance requests, but the PMI sector is doing fine: Two firms recently tapped the capital markets. Read More

KBW Downgrades Private MI Sector

All four monoline insurers, MGIC, Radian, Essent and National Mortgage, have been lowered to “market perform” based on valuations. Read More

Impac Returns with a Renewed Focus on FHA, More

The struggling lender has kick-started its operation, including a menu of FHA loans. Read More

HUD-IG Says Telework Had Little Impact on Operations

HUD's internal watchdog found employees were able to quickly adapt to working from home and perform essential functions. Read More

FHA/VA Mortgages in Forbearance Leveling Off

Ginnie-backed loans under forbearance grew a mere 1 basis point as of May 31, according to the MBA. An indication of better times? Read More

New Digital Lender Plans to Offer FHA/VA Loans

Beeline plans to offer FHA loans by 3Q and VA loans next year. Read More

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June 12, 2020

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GNMA Rolls Along in May; COVID Impact May be Easing

Second-Ranked FHA Lender Quicken Contemplates IPO

Industry Urges FHA to Reverse Forbearance Policy

NewDay Lowers FICO Minimums to 680

A Growing Fear that Ginnie ‘Buyouts’ Could Mushroom

Private MI Firms Essent, NMI on a Capital-Raising Spree

KBW Downgrades Private MI Sector

Impac Returns with a Renewed Focus on FHA, More

HUD-IG Says Telework Had Little Impact on Operations

FHA/VA Mortgages in Forbearance Leveling Off

New Digital Lender Plans to Offer FHA/VA Loans

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