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January 21, 2022

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Ginnie Volume Outstanding Ticks Up in 2021, Led by VA

Ginnie servicing outstanding increased by 0.2% in 2021, led by VA mortgages. Loan performance continued to improve during the fourth quarter. (Includes four data charts.) Read More

Senate Banking Committee Ties on Gordon’s Nomination, Again

Julia Gordon, President Biden’s nominee for FHA commissioner, received a tie vote this week in the Senate Banking Committee. She was renominated for the position earlier this month. Read More

MBA, NAR Raise Concerns Over VA Home Loan Fees

The House last week passed the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, which would raise fees for VA home loans to help fund expanded educational assistance for servicemembers. Read More

Amherst Exec Scales Back Expectations for FHA Premium Cuts

Steven Abrahams of Amherst Pierpont Securities believes FHA might use surplus MMI funds to subsidize first-time homebuyers and other traditionally underserved communities. Read More

OIG Asks HUD to Add Controls Over FHA Refunds

The HUD Office of the Inspector General has recommended new procedures to address deficiencies in how FHA handles unpaid refunds that are due to borrowers. Read More

GAO, CBO Reports Consider Risks to Housing-Finance System

Federal oversight is still needed to monitor the systemic risks to the housing-finance system, according to two separate reports from the Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Budget Office. Read More

FHA Extends REO Property Bidding Period for Individuals

Potential owner-occupants, along with nonprofits and government entities, will soon get more time to bid on HUD real estate-owned single-family homes before they are available to investors. Read More

Around the Industry

FHA Catalyst activates new mortgagee administrator role; VA increasing aggregate loan guarantee funding for specially adapted housing; Ginnie Mae to adopt blockchain technology; VA to hike fines for lenders that make false loan guarantee certifications. Read More

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