A growing share of VA and FHA loans had credit scores of 740 or higher in the first quarter, while the share of scores below 620 declined. (Includes four data charts.) Read More

FHA’s pricing grid on COVID-19 loans in forbearance is said to be “at legal” and could see the light of day by the end of next week. Read More

The powerful trade group urged FHA not to increase insurance premiums in order to address risks related to COVID-19 forbearance. Read More

Information provided by FHA servicers regarding forbearance options is “inconsistent and dated,” according to the HUD watchdog. Read More

Pandemic-related forbearance requests continued to rise in the week ending April 19, according to the latest MBA tally. Read More

The nation’s 16th largest home lender settled the FHA charges, which included paying unlawful gifts and commissions to underwriters. Read More

VA-backed lending remains a silver lining in an otherwise gloomy mortgage market. Read More

The HUD inspector general has outlined “red flags” homeowners should be aware of when considering relief offers related to COVID-19. Read More

Ginnie officials have received high marks from the industry for setting up a liquidity facility during the early days of the coronavirus crisis. But how many program applicants have there been? We may find out soon. Read More

VA lender NewDay promotes Eugene Mizin to senior vice president; a former FHA official settles conflict of interest allegations. Read More