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July 28, 2023

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Ginnie MBS Delinquency Rates Rise in Second Quarter

Delinquencies on Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities increased during the second quarter of 2023, erasing most of the improvement seen in the previous quarter. Read More

HUD Proposes Updating Servicer Meeting Requirements

The proposed rule would expand the methods of communication servicers can use to reach borrowers in default in order to comply with HUD’s face-to-face meeting requirements. Read More

FHA Proposes Updates to Rules for Loan Investors

Investing mortgagees, companies that can buy FHA loans but can’t originate them, would face somewhat tougher standards under the proposed changes. Read More

Partnership With GSEs Could Help Bolster FHA, UI Paper Says

FHA and the government-sponsored enterprises could do more to expand consumer access to mortgage credit if they collaborate, according to the Urban Institute’s Housing Finance Policy Center. Read More

Senate, House Committees Draft HUD Appropriations Bills

There’s growing concern that time is growing short to reach a bipartisan, bicameral consensus on HUD spending. Read More

Senate Advances Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act

The new bill would reduce or eliminate processing delays, thereby encouraging more lenders to participate in trust land mortgage lending, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Read More

USDA Launches Two Tribal Housing Pilots

The pilot programs involve allowing desktop appraisals and financing for renovations. Read More

FHLB Dallas Expands HAVEN Grants to Vets

Recipients of the Housing Assistance for Veterans grants can use the funds for downpayments or closing costs to help purchase a first home, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas said. Read More

Around the Industry

NFHA submits comments on HUD’s proposed rule on protections for persons with disabilities; HUD’s Office of Housing Counseling to host virtual community conference. Read More

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