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August 11, 2023

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Ginnie Securitization Activity Declines in July

Following several months of steady growth, issuance of Ginnie Mae securitizations dropped slightly in July. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

McCargo Aims to Open Access to Ginnie Platform

The Ginnie president said the agency is working with the Federal Home Loan Banks and other government agencies to determine how they might aggregate loans from smaller lenders to give them access to the platform. Read More

Industry Wants VA to Seek Feedback on Loss-Mit Plan

The Mortgage Bankers Association and the Housing Policy Council have asked the VA to allow for a comment period before it finalizes a new veterans assistance servicing purchase program. Read More

MBA Urges Caution on FHA, USDA Energy Requirements

The Mortgage Bankers Association wants the Departments of Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development to consider the cost implications of their proposal on new energy standards for the construction of multifamily properties. Read More

FoA Reports Growing Pains From AAG Integration

Finance of America took a hit in the second quarter from the cost of integrating the operations of AAG into its business. Read More

VA Updates COVID-19 Loss-Mitigation Waterfall

VA stopped accepting new applications for its temporary COVID-19 partial claim payment program last October. A new circular updates the servicer waterfall to reflect current home retention options. Read More

Appraisal Bias Key to NAREB, HUD Partnership

The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers are partnering to help address appraisal bias through professional training and consumer education. Read More

Around the Industry

The delinquency rates on FHA and VA loans decline; USDA revises areas that no longer qualify as “rural” under its single-family housing program; FHA has released updates to its single-family housing policy handbook. Read More

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