Ginnie extends certain COVID-related exemptions; VA introduces new API; FHA upgrades its tech platform; FHA to host session for nonprofits that want to bid on distressed properties; FHA announces lender recertification training session; and NAR says student debt dampening homebuying among millennials.
If confirmed, FHA nominee Julia Gordon’s first task will be to manage borrower exits from COVID-related forbearance programs that start this fall. However, her confirmation is unlikely to happen before September.
Mortgage industry participants are suggesting HUD temporarily redistribute underwriting workloads across regions based on the size of their respective pipelines.
During her confirmation hearing, the Ohio congresswomen faced strong criticism for her lack of experience in housing policy and past comments about Republicans.