Servicers have until Oct. 1 to implement the new VA Servicing Purchase loss-mitigation program. Meanwhile, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs introduced legislation to authorize a VA partial-claim loss-mitigation option.
Sutherland and NOVAD formed a servicing operation in 2014 that won a contract to service reverse mortgages for HUD. The companies remained reverse-mortgage servicers until near the end of 2022.
The amount of servicing outstanding in Ginnie MBS increased by 1.6% during the first quarter. Lakeview/Bayview Loan Servicing increased its market share thanks to large purchases of MSRs.
The amount of Ginnie Mae servicing outstanding increased by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. On an annual basis, servicing volume was up 8.2%. Defaults on loans in Ginnie MBS are also rising, particularly for FHA loans. (Includes four data tables.)
Lakeview Loan Servicing has been the most active buyer of Ginnie Mae servicing rights since the beginning of 2022, dominating both the bulk and coissuance markets. (Includes two data tables.)
The Ginnie Mae mortgage servicing market saw a modest growth from the second to the third quarter. Overall, the performance of loans in Ginnie MBS deteriorated but the pace of serious delinquencies declined in both FHA and VA programs. (Includes four data tables.)
Loan removals from Ginnie MBS increased in the second quarter of 2023. Removals are largely tied to loan payoffs, though there are some variations among servicers. (Includes data chart.)
Delinquencies on Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities increased during the second quarter of 2023, erasing most of the improvement seen in the previous quarter.
The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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