March 18, 2022

HECM Lending Continued to March Higher in 2021

Home equity conversion mortgage originations increased dramatically for the second straight year with FHA endorsements totaling $23.80 billion in 2021, a 33.9% increase from the prior year. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

New Omnibus Spending Bill Increases HUD’s Budget

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 includes $53.7 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read More

NAHREP Report Calls for FHA Policy Updates

FHA loans can make homebuyers less competitive in a tight housing market, according to a report from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. Read More

NAR, VA Join Hands to Boost Veterans Homeownership

Leslie Rouda Smith of the National Association of Realtors and John Bell of the Department of Veterans Affairs partnered on two training videos to increase awareness of the benefits of the VA home loan program. Read More

Ginnie Forbearance Reading Declines But Rate Slows

COVID-19-related circumstances were a factor for about 96% of the loans in forbearance in Ginnie MBS at the end of December. Read More

HUD OIG Warns Borrowers of Loan-Modification Scams

Homeowners should be wary of “too good to be true” schemes involving loan modifications and foreclosure rescues, the HUD’s internal watchdog warned. Read More

USDA Offering Loans for Off-Farm Labor Housing

The Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service is taking pre-applications for loans and grants to improve off-farm labor housing. Read More

Borrower Pleads Guilty to FHA Loan Application Fraud

A North Providence, RI, woman has pleaded guilty to providing false information to a mortgage lender when applying for an FHA mortgage. Read More

Around the Industry

FHA enhances e-submission of flood insurance data; USDA seeking deferral-assistance applications; HUD introduces new HECM client budget tool; NRMLA to host webinar on best practices; MISMO seeks comments on new MI activation API; FHA introduces Spanish language training. Read More

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HECM Lending Continued to March Higher in 2021

New Omnibus Spending Bill Increases HUD’s Budget

NAHREP Report Calls for FHA Policy Updates

NAR, VA Join Hands to Boost Veterans Homeownership

Ginnie Forbearance Reading Declines But Rate Slows

HUD OIG Warns Borrowers of Loan-Modification Scams

USDA Offering Loans for Off-Farm Labor Housing

Borrower Pleads Guilty to FHA Loan Application Fraud

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March 18, 2022

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