The Mortgage Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, Housing Policy Council and the National Mortgage Servicing Association sent a joint letter on Sept. 13 to Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner Julia Gordon, to serve as comments on the Draft Mortgagee Letter (ML), Modernization of Engagement of Borrowers in Default.
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FHA Commissioner Gordon Announces New Loss Mitigation Option: #MBAServicing24
ORLANDO–Loss mitigation made news last week at MBA’s Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo 2024.

FHA’s Julia Gordon on 2024 Priorities at #MBACREF24
SAN DIEGO–Getting policies to the finish line–and what could hold that up–was the big theme from a discussion between Julia Gordon, Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at HUD, and MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, here Feb. 13.

Broeksmit Discusses Recent Wins, Current Challenges: #MBAIMB24
NEW ORLEANS–In the face of a difficult business climate, the Mortgage Bankers Association is fighting for Independent Mortgage Bankers every day to ensure they can deliver for borrowers, MBA President and CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, said here at MBA’s Independent Mortgage Bankers conference.

Speaker Spotlight: Julia Gordon at MBA Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo
Julia Gordon, Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will speak at a session titled “Servicing Policy Update” on Feb. 21, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

MBASecondary23: A Look Ahead at Government Lending
NEW YORK–Leaders of FHA, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Ginnie Mae shared recent developments and their outlook for future policies and activities here at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Secondary Market Conference & Expo.

FHA Finalizes HECM Claims Processing Policies
The Federal Housing Administration on Wednesday announced new policies that will allow for faster payment of funds to mortgagees when they assign a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), also known as a reverse mortgage, to HUD.

FHA Seeks Feedback on ‘Granny Flats’ Affordable Financing Access
The Federal Housing Administration last week issued a draft proposal seeking feedback to its requirements for insuring mortgages on single-family homes with Accessory Dwelling Units, popularly known as “granny flats.”

(#MBAServicing23) FHA Announces 30bp Reduction in Mortgage Insurance Premiums
ORLANDO–The Federal Housing Administration announced here at the MBA Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo that it will reduce the mortgage insurance premiums it charges home buyers for its mortgage insurance.

#MBACREF23: Multifamily Leadership Perspectives
SAN DIEGO–Senior government executives visited the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention & Expo 2023 to discuss their successes and challenges, including how to increase the national supply of affordable housing.