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.
Is Onity Group eyeing a sale? Perhaps. And why not? Servicing values are approaching a 25-year high.
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