Government

Ginnie Mae’s mortgage-backed securities volume continues to soar in 2021, following another solid April report of $89.70 billion in volume.

Former HUD Deputy Secretary and FHA Commissioner joins four colleagues in new advisory venture targeting governmental and housing policy and programmatic compliance and litigation support.

Two new reports measure what mortgage borrowers are experiencing with their lenders and servicers during the time of the pandemic.

New final rule advances the FHFA’s roadmap for an orderly resolution to preserve the housing marketplace in the event of a GSE collapse.

President Biden, Secretary Fudge, and HUD have “laid the foundations to tackle longer-term housing challenges," the department reports.

The agency last week announced the first major update to its pricing system in 50 years—a new report assesses what that means for homeowners in flood-prone zones.

The Biden administration last February began working to remove spending restrictions put in place after 2017's Hurricane Maria, and now further progress has been made.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary says she and local leaders cannot stand by when anyone in this nation, let alone half a million, lacks a safe home.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Wednesday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the enterprises that the FHFA oversees, will extend temporary loan origination flexibilities designed to ensure continued support for borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic until May 31. ...

The updates streamline several standard operational requirements for mortgage servicers so that they can more quickly offer effective home retention options to borrowers in danger of foreclosure.