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On the Rise: FHA Loan ‘Defects’

December 29, 2016

George Brooks

The leading cause of adverse findings was incomplete or missing loan documents...

CFPB Urged to Perform Risk-Based Evaluation on Private-Label Servicing

December 21, 2016

George Brooks

The private-label and subservicing sectors are dominated by nonbanks…

Fear and Loathing for FHA, VA Stakeholders?

December 19, 2016

George Brooks

The big question is whether FHA, given the much-improved health of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, will move to lower premiums again…

FHA Shifts Direct Endorsement Review from Pre-Closing to Post-Closing

December 16, 2016

George Brooks

A lender applying for direct endorsement authority will be required to submit loan files for FHA’s pre-endorsement review only after closing.

CFPB Issues New Exam Procedures for Reverse Mortgage Servicing

December 7, 2016

George Brooks

CFPB examiners will review a sample of servicing records for loans transferred within the previous year…

FHA, VA Deliveries into Ginnie MBS Remain Strong. But VA Has Higher Growth Rate

December 7, 2016

George Brooks

The average loan-to-value ratio for the securitized FHA and VA loans were 92.3 percent and 94.6 percent, respectively.

Short Takes: Post-Crisis Non-Agency MBS Gets AAA Rating / Refi Specialists Might as Well Call it a Day? / An IPO for Invitation Homes / Ben Carson in a Museum / FICO Readings on FHA and VA

December 7, 2016

George Brooks, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo

Refi specialists could be in for a word of hurt...

AEI Slams NAR’s First-Time Homebuyer Stats

December 5, 2016

George Brooks

The National Association of Realtors defended its first-time homebuyer surveys…

HUD Eases FHA Outsourcing Rules. HR Departments in Play?

December 5, 2016

George Brooks

HUD decided to ease the HR rules in new guidance issued at the end of November...

Allied Home Mortgage on the Hook for $93 Million of Damages in FHA Case

December 2, 2016

George Brooks

The case against Allied Home Mortgage stemmed from a “whistleblower” action filed in Boston back in 2011.

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ARTICLES

On the Rise: FHA Loan ‘Defects’

CFPB Urged to Perform Risk-Based Evaluation on Private-Label Servicing

Fear and Loathing for FHA, VA Stakeholders?

FHA Shifts Direct Endorsement Review from Pre-Closing to Post-Closing

CFPB Issues New Exam Procedures for Reverse Mortgage Servicing

FHA, VA Deliveries into Ginnie MBS Remain Strong. But VA Has Higher Growth Rate

Short Takes: Post-Crisis Non-Agency MBS Gets AAA Rating / Refi Specialists Might as Well Call it a Day? / An IPO for Invitation Homes / Ben Carson in a Museum / FICO Readings on FHA and VA

AEI Slams NAR’s First-Time Homebuyer Stats

HUD Eases FHA Outsourcing Rules. HR Departments in Play?

Allied Home Mortgage on the Hook for $93 Million of Damages in FHA Case

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