FHA/VA originations decreased in the second quarter though lending was up in the broker channel. PennyMac, the top government loan originator, saw declines across all three production channels. (Includes data chart.)
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New FHA loan applications and endorsements have been declining steadily since hitting peaks in late 2020, and cash-out refinances make up a growing share of the market.
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Speaking at a Housing Finance Strategies event this week, FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon said she wants to improve the way the agency interacts with lenders and servicers.
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The guidance is aimed at helping issuers understand how the new risk-based capital ratio requirements apply to mortgage servicing rights, among other issues.
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Ginnie details buyout authority for loans impacted by hurricanes; HUD seeks comments on inflation-adjusted civil penalty policy; VA extends recission date for COVID-related relief; CFPB issues RFI on refis; VA submits loss-mit rule to OMB; Senate approves stopgap spending bill.
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The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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