July 22, 2022

FHA and VA Delinquencies Rise in Second Quarter

Delinquency rates on FHA and VA loans pooled in Ginnie Mae MBS increased in the second quarter of 2022. Most of the spike was on the FHA side. (Includes four data charts.) Read More

Changes to FHA Insurance Premiums Eyed

Commissioner Julia Gordon assured industry participants that she is working through the challenges of bringing changes to the FHA home loan program. Read More

FHA Taking Steps to Improve Housing Supply

If FHA wants to consider the sustainability of manufactured housing, it must work on how personal-property units fit within a manufactured housing community, said FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon. Read More

FHA Lengthens Appraisal Validity to 180 Days

The new provisions apply to both FHA’s single-family home Title II and its home equity conversion mortgage programs. Read More

House Passes Minibus with 2023 HUD Appropriations

The Mortgage Bankers Association called for FHA to have enough funding for it to better manage the risks associated with the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. Read More

House VA Committee Marks Up Benefits Bills

The House Committee on Veterans Affairs has marked up 18 bills to support veterans, among them one would improve the appraisal process under the VA home loan program. Read More

USDA, Habitat Discuss Rural Affordability Challenges

Habitat for Humanity CEO Jonathan Reckford called on the group’s affiliates and other nonprofits to make new efforts to partner with USDA to improve homeownership in rural areas. Read More

Around the Industry

Funding announced to rehabilitate certain veterans’ homes; Rural Housing Service announces regulatory waivers; share of Ginnie Mae home loans in forbearance rises; HUD to host pre-purchase counseling symposium; HUD schedules housing counseling advisory meeting; Ginnie to hold issuer training and listening session. Read More

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FHA and VA Delinquencies Rise in Second Quarter

Changes to FHA Insurance Premiums Eyed

FHA Taking Steps to Improve Housing Supply

FHA Lengthens Appraisal Validity to 180 Days

House Passes Minibus with 2023 HUD Appropriations

House VA Committee Marks Up Benefits Bills

USDA, Habitat Discuss Rural Affordability Challenges

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As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?