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October 6, 2023

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Ginnie MBS Issuance Nudges Higher in 3Q But Down YTD

Production of Ginnie Mae single-family mortgage-backed securities saw a modest increase in the third quarter. PennyMac lost some market share in the FHA program. (Includes four data charts.) Read More

Servicers Support Updates to FHA Pre-Foreclosure Rules

Industry trade associations and consumer groups have expressed support for proposed rules on how servicers must engage with delinquent FHA borrowers. Read More

Gordon Expresses Frustration With FHA Funding Process

Speaking at a recent MISMO summit, FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon said her biggest frustrations at FHA center around technology and procurement. Read More

Court Rules Against FHA Loan Servicers in Pay-to-Pay Suit

The court ruled that charging pay-to-pay fees from borrowers who made monthly mortgage payments over the phone violated the Texas Debt Collection Act. Read More

HPC Reiterates Call for Standalone Partial Claim

FHA staff had asked HPC whether a repayment plan, an informal forbearance plan or a trial payment plan would be better options for delinquent borrowers rather than a standalone partial claim. Read More

VA Outlines Contingency Plan in Event of Government Shutdown

The VA circular came just one day before Congress averted a federal government shutdown with a 45-day continuing resolution. Read More

GAO Calls on HUD to Boost Manufactured Housing

The Department of Housing and Urban Development can and should do more to help increase the availability of personal property and mortgage loans for manufactured housing, a recent report from the Government Accountability Office said. Read More

Around the Industry

Ginnie boosts liquidity for issuers of MBS backed by reverse mortgages; MISMO issues dataset for information exchanges verifying veterans’ benefits eligibility; senior housing wealth grew in the second quarter; RHS extends comment period on proposed manufactured-housing updates. Read More

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