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January 29, 2021

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VA Servicing Market Gains Ground as FHA Retreats

Ginnie Mae MBS at the end of 2020 included $773.5 billion of VA loans, a 9.5% increase from the previous year, while the FHA sector posted a 4.2% decline over that period. (Includes four data charts.) Read More

HUD Nominee Fudge Noncommittal on Cutting FHA Premiums

Industry watchers predict FHA premiums will be cut by 25 basis points in the coming weeks. An even bigger cut is possible later in the year. Read More

Julia Gordon for FHA Commissioner?

Who might get the FHA and Ginnie jobs in the Biden administration? Right now, there aren’t many clues. Read More

Housing Sec. Nominee to Push for More Pandemic Relief

During her confirmation hearing, Marcia Fudge pledged support for more pandemic relief, affordable housing and housing equity. Read More

Industry Dislikes Proposed VA Partial Claim Payment

A coalition of more than two dozen industry groups sent a letter to the VA urging the government insurer to make changes to its proposed partial claim payment program. Read More

FHA Lending to DACA Recipients Back on Track

As of March 31, 2020, there are 643,430 active DACA recipients, who can now receive an FHA-insured mortgage. Read More

Ginnie Loans in Forbearance Decline but PLS Reading Up

The forbearance reading for portfolio loans and private label securities worsened, increasing by 26 basis points to 8.94% as of Jan. 17. Read More

More FHA/VA Lenders Price Their IPOs

The FHA/VA lender IPO freight train continues. Up next: loanDepot, with Home Point on deck. Read More

Biden Administration Extends Foreclosure and Eviction Moratoriums

The ban on evictions and foreclosures has been extended through March 31. Read More

Plaintiffs Appeal Summary Judgment in Favor of MIC

Two brokers-turned-whistleblowers appealed a summary judgment granted in favor of Mortgage Investors Corp. in an IRRRL-related lawsuit. Read More

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