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Maria Volkova

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HUD OIG Says Carson Didn’t Use Agency to Help Son

October 16, 2020
Maria Volkova
According to HUD’s internal watchdog, Benjamin Carson Jr.’s emails and business records show that he did not secure a direct financial benefit in his involvement with a HUD listening tour.
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Servicers’ Forbearance Information Still Misleading

October 16, 2020
Maria Volkova
Most servicers have updated relief-related information on their websites since HUD OIG’s April report. However, problems still persist.
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Banks Pledge to Invest into Minority Homeownership

October 16, 2020
Maria Volkova
JPMorgan Chase, Citi and Bank of America have committed funds to spur economic opportunities in underserved communities.
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Around the Industry

October 16, 2020
Maria Volkova
Hurricane damage in Texas and Louisiana; new submission method for FHA reacquisition claims; FHA temporarily waives “interior” photographs for properties in presidentially declared major disaster areas.
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Is Long-Term NFIP Reform Likely if Biden Wins?

October 15, 2020
Maria Volkova
The issue regarding long-term reforms to address the National Flood Insurance Program is divided more on regional lines than political beliefs.
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Ginnie Awards $140M Contract to Deloitte for Cloud Solution

October 8, 2020
Maria Volkova
Deloitte will assist Ginnie Mae in consolidating its legacy platforms and improve services using cloud solutions. Another tech-related contract was awarded as well.
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MBA Says Forbearance is Falling, BK Shows an Uptick

October 8, 2020
Maria Volkova
Black Knight’s forbearance survey comprises more private MBS lenders than MBA’s dataset.
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Waters Urges HUD to Rescind Final Disparate-Impact Rule

October 2, 2020
Maria Volkova
The final version of the disparate-impact rule shifts the burden of proof to show housing discrimination from lenders onto borrowers.
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Genworth-Oceanwide Merger Deadline Moves Once Again

October 2, 2020
Maria Volkova
The merger between Genworth and China Oceanwide Holding Group has been extended for the 16th time. The new cutoff: Nov. 30.
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MBA, NAR Urge Congress Not to Raise Fees on IRRRLs

October 2, 2020
Maria Volkova
Recently proposed legislation would raise the IRRRL fee from 50 basis points to 85 bps. Lenders are not happy.
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