HUD and the Federal Housing Finance Agency last week suspended foreclosures and evictions for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA mortgages for at least the next 60 days amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Tag: FHA
MBA, Trade Groups Give HUD Feedback on CWCOT Program
The Mortgage Bankers Association, the Housing Policy Council and the National Mortgage Servicing Association submitted joint comments to HUD on its proposed enhancements to its Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) Program).
MBA, Trade Groups Renew Pressure for Senate Action on Montgomery, Woll Nominations
Last October, the Trump Administration nominated FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery to serve as HUD Deputy Secretary. Despite a favorable vote by the Senate Banking Committee and strong support from trade groups such as the Mortgage Bankers Association, a Senate confirmation vote has yet to take place.
HUD Proposes Enhancements to CWCOT Procedures
HUD, in a draft Mortgagee Letter, proposes to enhance FHA’s Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) procedures, a development welcomed by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
#MBAServicing2020: MBA Releases Default Servicing Alignment White Paper
ORLANDO—The Mortgage Bankers Association released a white paper that analyzes federal foreclosure prevention programs and offers recommendations to better align and standardize those programs.
#MBAServicing2020: MBA Releases Default Servicing Alignment White Paper
ORLANDO—The Mortgage Bankers Association released a white paper that analyzes federal foreclosure prevention programs and offers recommendations to better align and standardize those programs.
Administration to Nominate Dana Wade as FHA Commissioner
The Trump Administration said it intended to nominate Dana Wade as Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner.
#MBAIMB20: Housing Finance Reform—What It Means for Independent Mortgage Banks
NEW ORLEANS—After years of debate, housing finance reform is no longer a far-off concept. And government housing agencies appear poised to be part of the transition.
FHA Raises 2020 Forward, Reverse Loan Limits
The Federal Housing Administration published Mortgagee Letter 2019-19 and Mortgagee Letter 2019-20, which raises the maximum mortgage limits for FHA-insured Title II forward mortgages and Home Equity Conversion Mortgages.
FHA Actuarial Report Shows MMI Fund Capital Ratio at 12-Year High
FHA released its 2019 Annual Report to Congress, showing the FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund–which fell to dangerously low levels earlier in the decade–rose to its highest level since fiscal year 2007.