VA loan-related provisions in the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 raise the maximum amount of entitlement available to veterans, the maximum guarantee of loans in excess of $144,000, a revised VA funding-fee table and a fee waiver for certain vets.

USDA lenders ramped up production in the third quarter of 2019 with a strong boost from purchase originations. More than 50% of total USDA originations were from correspondents. USDA servicing volume was up slightly from a year ago.

Buyout may be an option though an unnecessary one in addressing VA’s IRRRL problem, according to industry participants. An analyst suggests a recoupment issue can be cured by a cash payment to the borrower.