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February 4, 2022

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Ginnie Mae MBS Issuance Continues Slide in January

In January, only three of the top five Ginnie Mae issuers posted month-over-month gains. PennyMac held its top position at $8.7 billion, a 5.6% increase from December. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Ginnie Mae’s Financial Position Improves in 2021

Ginnie Mae’s cash holdings increased in fiscal year 2021, marking the sixth consecutive year of growth. The agency, which is largely operated by contractors, said it has adequate capital to withstand a downturn in the housing market. Read More

Industry Seeks Clarity on FHA Loan Servicing Taxonomy

Mortgage industry stakeholders want FHA to re-examine proposed updates to the servicing defects taxonomy. They want the taxonomy to include concrete examples of the types of errors that rise to the level of defect. Read More

Ginnie Reports on ESG, Work-from-Home Efforts

In its fiscal 2021 annual report, Ginnie Mae updated investors on moving its staff to work from home during the pandemic and how it can mitigate future risks through its environmental, social and governance efforts. Read More

Ohio SCRA Doesn’t Apply to Home Mortgages, County Court Rules

A common pleas court has ruled that Ohio’s Servicemembers Civil Relief Act does not protect active servicemembers from home loan interest rates above 6%, according to attorneys representing the defendant. Read More

VA Seeks New Tech for Specially Adapted Housing

Through its Loan Guaranty Service, the Veterans Benefits Administration is making fiscal 2022 funding grants available to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for adapted housing. Read More

FHA Housing Counseling Program Announces Grants

The Department of Housing and Urban Development will provide $51.4 million in grants to support FHA’s housing counseling program. Read More

Around the Industry

Ginnie announces 18-month transition for single-family home and manufactured housing program issuers to its new single-family pool delivery module; Ginnie streamlines documentation requirements for servicers helping borrowers through advanced loan modifications. Read More

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