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USDA Notifies Lenders of Two-Week Delay in Loan Funding

October 11, 2019
George Brooks
USDA Rural Development announced a two-week delay in funding for the Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan program in fiscal 2020.
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October 11, 2019
George Brooks

Lenders Look to Boost Sales Staff as VA Loan Demand Soars

October 11, 2019
George Brooks
Lenders are hiring retail loan officers to handle the soaring demand for VA-guaranteed home loans led by lower interest rates.
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CHLA Says No to Reducing FHA Footprint, Tiered Pricing

October 11, 2019
George Brooks
In a comment letter, the CHLA said its members are opposed to proposals to shrink FHA’s footprint, utilize tiered pricing and increase the FHA insurance fund’s 2% capital reserve ratio.
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VA Issuing Refunds for Overpaid Funding Fees

October 11, 2019
George Brooks
Disabled veterans who were wrongly charged funding fees for their VA home loans will receive refunds totaling more than $400 million.
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Increased Oversight of HECM Servicers Expected in 2020

October 11, 2019
George Brooks
Servicers of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage loans should brace for additional on-site supervisory audits, according to attorneys.
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LA-Based Firm Sued For Misrepresenting Relief Services

October 10, 2019
George Brooks
The CFPB has filed a case against Certified Forensic Loan Auditors for misrepresenting the mortgage relief services provided.
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Strong VA Activity Prompts Lenders to Boost Staff

October 10, 2019
George Brooks
Soaring loan demand is prompting lenders to hire more people. NewDay USA is set to add more than 100 new employees.
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Short Takes: FHFA Sets the ‘Deliverables’ / The Value of the Contract? / The Waiting is the Hard Part (Montgomery Nomination) / High Marks / Non-QM Lender Declares a Dividend

October 8, 2019
Paul Muolo and George Brooks

Although Brian Montgomery has been sworn in, he still faces a hearing in the Senate. Meanwhile, the Senate’s time might be taken up with a possible impeachment trial…


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Automated Verifications Offer Lenders Relief and Risk

October 4, 2019
George Brooks
The government-sponsored enterprises’ automated verification programs help simplify the mortgage application process. But they could also result in counterparty risk, according to a report by the FHFA IG.
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