The U.S. Senate approved fiscal 2020 spending packages for government agencies. Some $400 billion has been set aside for new guarantees on FHA single-family mortgages.
The American Legion and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America have announced their opposition to the House legislation to hike the fees charged for VA home-loan guarantees.
HUD Secretary Ben Carson faced the ire of House Democrats over delays in sending disaster recovery funds to Puerto Rico and issues related to disparate impact and risk-based pricing.
The White House has nominated FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery as HUD deputy secretary. Meanwhile, interim Ginnie President Maren Kasper is stepping down by the end of next week.