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      <title>PHH Loosens Standards for Streamlined FHA, VA Refis</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[The correspondent lender has removed certain overlays on streamlined refinance programs at FHA and VA. Newrez, meanwhile, added some overlays.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:35:12 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[FHA extends foreclosure moratorium tied to LA wildfires; HUD rescinds Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule; CSBS seeks Ginnie servicing reforms; RHS delays servicing changes; Rate offers complimentary, temporary insurance for first responders; bill in Senate would speed mortgage processing at Bureau of Indian Affairs.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:33:14 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[VA sets return-to-office requirements for employees; Indecomm adds FHA underwriting; RHS interest rates increase; number of downpayment assistance programs grows.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:49:37 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[Vice President Kamala Harris outlines economic agenda for her presidential campaign; ex-FHA official joins M&T Bank; VA outlines secondary borrowing requirements when using assumable mortgages; FHA drafts guidance on loss-mitigation consultation requirements.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:27:48 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[Senate passes the VA Home Loan Awareness Act; USDA updates income limits for home loan programs; the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Emergency Management Agency announce partnership to address disaster housing recovery challenges.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:15:49 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Correspondents Lose Ground in 1Q24 Govt. Lending</title>
      <author>amalatinszky@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Retail lenders and brokers boosted their respective market shares in government-insured mortgage production during the first quarter of the year though correspondents still were the dominant channel. (Includes data table.)]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 14:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/231470-correspondents-lose-ground-in-government-lending</link>
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      <title>Movement Mortgage Settles FCA Whistleblower Suit</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[The False Claims Act violations related to underwriting and quality control on FHA and VA loans, the Department of Justice said.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/228343</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/228343-movement-settles-fca-whistleblower-suit</link>
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      <title>VA Preps for Annual Loan Guaranty Conference</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[The Department of Veterans Affairs’ first annual conference since 2019 will include panels for mortgage servicers and home appraisers in addition to lender-focused talks.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227586</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:34:07 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[The Biden administration’s fiscal 2024 budget request includes $61 million for Ginnie Mae; HUD proposes modernized flood mitigation standards; HUD reinstates 2013 discriminatory effects standard; HUD announces fair housing grants.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227363</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[White House releases budget request; MBA seeks clarifications from FHA on expanded COVID loss-mitigation options; MBA asks VA to consider appraisal-related policy reforms; HUD finalizes rule removing LIBOR as approved index for FHA ARMs; House bill seeks to make permanent mortgage insurance premium tax deduction.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227233</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:55:36 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Ginnie Reduces HMBS Pool Size to Address Issuer Liquidity</title>
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        <![CDATA[Ginnie Mae has reduced the required minimum size for mortgage-backed securities pools with home-equity conversion mortgages from $1.0 million to $250,000.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:55:15 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[FHA to discontinue paper claims option; VA updates loan fees; Mortgage Bankers Association seeks Congressional action on multifamily housing; FHA corrects mortgagee letter on expanded loss-mitigation options; USDA maintains appraisal fee; HUD updates civil monetary penalties.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:51:21 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>FHA Faces Calls to Revise HECM Policies Following RMF Failure</title>
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        <![CDATA[If the largest servicer of HECMs couldn’t handle the financial burden posed by mandatory buyouts of the loans, what hope is there for others? FHA is being urged to make changes to HECM policies. (Includes data chart.)]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:51:39 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/226724-fha-faces-calls-to-revise-hecm-policies-following-rmf-failure</link>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Outlook for Wells’ participation in FHA market unclear; Biden signs legislation to improve VA appraisals; MBA calls for higher fee on mortgage assumptions; VA revises forms; FHA hosting webinar on quality assurance; Rural Housing Service updates program guidelines.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:44:45 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[RHS finalizes new rule for single-family loan program; HUD to require unique entity identifier for FHA lenders; USDA to update guidance on default status codes; MISMO announces enhancement for industry loan application dataset; USDA introduces four new forms; HUD awards housing counseling grants.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/225582</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:00:06 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Ginnie Updates Minimum Issuer Eligibility Requirements</title>
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        <![CDATA[The new standards are a result of a collaboration between Ginnie and the Federal Housing Finance Agency to align rules for their counterparties. Most of the new standards take effect Sept. 30, 2023.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/225452</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:56:45 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Funding announced to rehabilitate certain veterans’ homes; Rural Housing Service announces regulatory waivers; share of Ginnie Mae home loans in forbearance rises; HUD to host pre-purchase counseling symposium; HUD schedules housing counseling advisory meeting; Ginnie to hold issuer training and listening session.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/225219</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:00:54 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services pledges support for housing-related funding; FHA plans webinar on manufactured housing; Ginnie Mae to hold training sessions for issuers; VA to award grants providing legal services to veterans at risk of homelessness; MISMO seeks comments on life-of-loan process model; USDA updates income limits for home loan program.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/224869</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:50:12 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[Gordon sworn in as FHA commissioner; Ginnie to expand digital collateral program; FHA to present overview of its single-family purchase program; Ginnie hosts training sessions for single-family issuer pooling processes and systems; Ginnie clarifies requirements for MBS related to delinquent loan buyout eligibility; USDA to hold online training sessions for its single-family program; USDA raises interest rates for its single-family direct loan programs.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/224739</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 13:42:32 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[FHA restores access to Loan Review System; FHA extends post-foreclosure sales timeframe; HUD housing counseling advisory committee to meet; HUD to host webinar on HECM counseling program; Ginnie Mae to host listening session; Wells Fargo announces military spouse hiring program; USDA’s mandatory use of Guaranteed Underwriting System and Lender Loan Closing System takes effect.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/224598</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[FHA issues clarification on reimbursement claims; MISMO seeks comments on a new dataset to support a VA certificate of eligibility form; HUD Office of Native American Programs to host virtual summit; HUD seeks nominations for Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/224207</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:23:34 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[FHA clarifies deadlines for legal matters related to COVID-19 forbearance; FHA updates on Catalyst transition; Rural Housing Service hikes appraisal fee.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/223843</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:32:13 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[Ginnie announces 18-month transition for single-family home and manufactured housing program issuers to its new single-family pool delivery module; Ginnie streamlines documentation requirements for servicers helping borrowers through advanced loan modifications.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:00:13 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[FHA Catalyst activates new mortgagee administrator role; VA increasing aggregate loan guarantee funding for specially adapted housing; Ginnie Mae to adopt blockchain technology; VA to hike fines for lenders that make false loan guarantee certifications.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>LoanDepot Receives Ginnie OK to Bring Loan Servicing In-House</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Foothill Ranch, CA-based loanDepot is in the process of overhauling its servicing operations. On the way out: subservicing vendors.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 13:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Vacant loan sale held by HUD; FHA extends comment deadline on servicing defect taxonomy; VA policy agenda includes plans to finalize a rule for cash-out refis; VA informs on certain appraisal policies; Ginnie Mae reminds issuers to complete renewals or certifications for master agreements; Ginnie revises definition of high-balance loan limits.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[FHA/VA loans in COVID-19-related forbearance continue to drop; VA updates eligibility rules on specially adapted housing grants; HUD plans a fair housing event; Ginnie non-agency early buyout securitization planned; VA to host advisory committee meeting on homeless veterans.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/222804</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>FHA Updates Assets for Net Worth Calculation by Lenders</title>
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        <![CDATA[FHA lenders have until Dec. 31 to comply with new changes to financial requirements for mortgagee eligibility.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>HUD Seeks Comments on LIBOR Impact to ARMs</title>
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        <![CDATA[With the London Interbank Offered Rate set to be discontinued, HUD issued a request for comments regarding FHA ARMs.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>D&amp;O Insurance to Cover Guaranteed Rate’s FCA Costs </title>
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        <![CDATA[A Delaware Superior Court ruled that ACE American Insurance Co. must advance nearly $18 million to Guaranteed Rate on a claim the lender filed for defense costs related to allegations it violated the False Claims Act.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:16:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/222268-gri-entitled-to-defense-costs-in-d-and-o-dispute-with-ace-insurance-court-rules</link>
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