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Inside FHA/VA Lending

November 25, 2020

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VA Edges Further Ahead of FHA in 3Q20

Freedom Mortgage ranked as the top FHA lender and the top VA lender at the nine-month mark, though the competition was catching up on the VA side. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

Loan Traders Active in Ginnie EBOs

Interest in Ginnie Mae EBOs is so strong that a secondary market has developed for the product. Read More

New FHA/VA Loan Limits Coming Soon

New FHA and VA loan limits for 2021 will be released on Dec. 2. Read More

Mortgage Industry Renews Call for Lower FHA Premiums

Though the FHA insurance fund is flush with cash reserves of $77.8 billion, the odds of HUD cutting premiums are slim. Read More

The FHA/VA Forbearance Reading Heads North

Mike Fratantoni, MBA chief economist, said the job market data continue to indicate that homeowners are experiencing severe hardships due to the pandemic. Read More

Biden’s Proposed Tax Credit to Impact FHA Market?

Biden’s proposed tax credit of $15,000 will be automatically distributed to homebuyers when they make a purchase, according to the administration. Read More

HUD OIG Finds No Fault in FHA’s Financial Records

FHA Commissioner Dana Wade said this was the first time there have been no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies identified with its financial statements. Read More

USDA Seeks Industry Comment on AUS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to make it mandatory for lenders to use its guaranteed underwriting/loan closing system for all single-family loans. Read More

Around the Industry

VA proposes partial claims as a loss-mitigation option; FHA expands Catalyst platform; some 17.3% of FHA loans were delinquent in October. Read More

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