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Inside FHA/VA Lending

March 29, 2024

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Third-Party Channels Gain Share in FHA/VA Lending

Both the correspondent and broker channels increased their share of FHA and VA lending in 2023. (Includes data table.) Read More

Industry Asks VA to Update Buyer’s Commission Rule

The Community Home Lenders of America worries changes in home sale commission practices could make it more difficult for veterans to purchase homes using their VA home loan benefits. Read More

HECM Lending Continues to Slide in Fourth Quarter

For the full year, $14.78 billion in home equity conversion mortgages were originated in 2023, down 50.2% from 2022. (Includes three data tables.) Read More

Gordon and Getchis Tout FHA, Ginnie Partnership

FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon and Ginnie Mae Senior Vice President of Capital Markets John Getchis spoke during a recent Ginnie Latin America Roundtable in Washington, DC. Read More

FHA Hit With Lawsuit Over MIP Refunds

The class action seeks to incorporate all FHA borrowers who are owed an unclaimed refund on mortgage insurance premiums due to early termination of their loans. Read More

MBA Weighs In on FHA Permanent Loss Mitigation Policy

The Mortgage Bankers Association this month asked FHA to consider using its single-family drafting table to seek comments from the industry before it finalizes guidance on its new payment supplement loss mitigation program. Read More

FHA Outlines Changes to Branch Office Requirements

The new rules come a month after FHA released a final rule eliminating the requirement that mortgage lenders register all branch offices where they conduct FHA business. Read More

HUD Revamps Section 184 Indian Loan Program

HUD issued a final rule clarifying requirements for its Section 184 Indian Housing loan guarantee program. Read More

Around the Industry

Congress reauthorizes National Flood Insurance Program; Navy Federal Credit Union completes external review; and more. Read More

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