Endorsements of FHA and VA insured loans increased by 9.2% in the third quarter while total first-lien originations declined. (Includes three data tables.)

Some $30.43 billion in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities was issued last month. FHA volume held up better than VA activity. (Includes two data tables.)

HUD is planning proposed rules and final actions in the coming months that will impact the FHA program.

According to the agency’s latest regulatory agenda, the VA Servicing Purchase program is scheduled for release next fall.

The Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Mortgage Servicing Association want FHA to make additional revisions to rules for its planned partial payment supplement partial claim loss-mitigation program.

Industry participants support FHA’s plans to update policy on acceptable monetary investment funding sources and interested-party contributions for its home equity conversion mortgage for purchase program.

VA issues circular on foreclosure moratorium; Ginnie is looking for new senior vice president for the Office of Enterprise Data and Technology Solutions.

U.S. Mortgage Insurers President Seth Appleton is encouraging FHA to focus on keeping its Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund healthy.

The broker share of the government-insured market declined to 20.4% in the third quarter, down from 21.2% in the second quarter. (Includes data table.)

FHA lacks sufficient safeguards to monitor its lenders and servicers and to prevent ineligible loans and claims in its mortgage insurance program, according to the HUD’s Office of Inspector General.