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May 16, 2025

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Refi Momentum Drives Up April Ginnie MBS Issuance

Ginnie Mae MBS issuance increased 29.7% from March to April, driven by strong refinance activity. Monthly volume was up in all four government-backed mortgage programs. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Bill to Establish VA Partial Claims Moves Forward

The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee forwarded a partial claims bill to Congress, but committee members warned that tens of thousands of veteran borrowers are facing foreclosure in the meantime. Read More

MBA Pushes Regulatory Changes at FHA, VA

The Mortgage Bankers Association is seeking rollbacks and revisions of FHA and VA regulations that the trade group sees as burdensome. Read More

Veterans United Correspondent Sales Weakened in 2024

Veterans United Home Loans saw a sharp decline in correspondent sales of government-backed loans in 2024, while volume at Guild Mortgage and Rate surged. (Includes data table.) Read More

HUD Nominees Echo Trump Admin on FHA Concerns

In response to questions from Senate Democrats, nominees for HUD positions expressed views in line with the Trump administration’s restrictions on FHA loans for non-permanent residents. Read More

FHA Archives Hundreds of Defunct MLs

FHA has archived nearly 600 mortgagee letters that it determined had expired or been fully superseded by the current FHA handbook or other policies, to help improve the accuracy of web searches. Read More

USDA Direct SFH Loan Program on Chopping Block

The Trump administration’s 2026 discretionary budget would eliminate the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s single-family home direct loan program, a small program that saw record interest in 2024. Read More

Around the Industry

Ginnie Mae is modifying its master subservicer system; VA Loan Guaranty Service launches toolkit for real estate professionals; FHA places 90-day foreclosure moratorium on Virginia homes affected by flooding and winter storms. Read More

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