FHA insured about $17.1 billion in new loans under its hospital mortgage insurance program between fiscal years 2000 and 2022, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report.

Rural housing nonprofits want USDA’s Rural Housing Service to take additional steps to improve its Section 502 direct loan program and Section 504 loan and grant program, such as improving staffing and information technology.

House passes tax bill with LIHTC provisions; FHA finalizes rules on branch office registration requirements; HUD to hold meeting of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee; and other news.

“While pausing foreclosures for these men and women was a step in the right direction, our veterans and servicemembers need to be able to bring their mortgage current while VA works on its long-term solution,” said Sen. Jon Tester, D-MT, chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.

Panel discussions at the summit covered Ginnie’s digital collateral, social impact investing and manufactured housing, among other topics.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC, called for stronger flood mitigation efforts by states, more reliable funding for NFIP and more accurate flood maps.

U.S. Mortgage Insurers warned federal banking regulators against unintended consequences to the housing market if they finalize changes to capital requirements for large banks without fixes.

“We are really having a working class, middle-class insurance affordability problem around the country,” said Michael Hecht, CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc.

Barbara Cooper-Jones, Ginnie Mae’s soon-to-be-retiring tech senior vice present, expresses concerns surrounding staffing and funding at the agency.

President Biden late last week signed a short-term continuing resolution to keep federal agencies open through March 1.