Proposed changes to the Section 502 Direct Home Loan and Grant Program would improve flexibility and make the DHLGP accessible to more low- and very-low-income rural borrowers.
The Office of General Counsel's opinion clarifies the circumstances under which it would reimburse exempt veterans who were improperly charged a funding fee.
Implementing a provision in the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, the guidance would allow a VA fee-panel appraiser to provide property valuation based solely on information provided by an entity with which it has a service agreement.
There is optimism that the forthcoming FHA annual report on the health of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund will bear encouraging news, according to one analyst.
Continuing with its efforts to curb serial refinancing, VA is set to tell certain lenders that their recent refinances may be ineligible for a guarantee, accord-ing to industry sources.
New York state agencies against HUD’s proposal on disparate impact rule; USDA warns customers of fraudulent calls; FHA provides training material for implementation of FHA-insured condo financing rules.
VA lenders and servicers have been instructed to ensure that information regarding funding fee exemptions is current at the time of closing to avoid in-correct fee charges to disabled veterans.
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