Efforts to shore up its workforce face challenges ranging from a high number of retirement-eligible employees to budget uncertainties and competition for talent from both industry and other housing agencies.
In January, only three of the top five Ginnie Mae issuers posted month-over-month gains. PennyMac held its top position at $8.7 billion, a 5.6% increase from December. (Includes two data charts.)
Ginnie Mae’s cash holdings increased in fiscal year 2021, marking the sixth consecutive year of growth. The agency, which is largely operated by contractors, said it has adequate capital to withstand a downturn in the housing market.
Mortgage industry stakeholders want FHA to re-examine proposed updates to the servicing defects taxonomy. They want the taxonomy to include concrete examples of the types of errors that rise to the level of defect.
In its fiscal 2021 annual report, Ginnie Mae updated investors on moving its staff to work from home during the pandemic and how it can mitigate future risks through its environmental, social and governance efforts.
A common pleas court has ruled that Ohio’s Servicemembers Civil Relief Act does not protect active servicemembers from home loan interest rates above 6%, according to attorneys representing the defendant.