Government

April issuance adds more than $19 billion to Ginnie Mae’s overall portfolio, on pace to cross the $2.2 trillion mark in May.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published a new report examining 16 large mortgage servicers responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Collected between May and December 2021, data reveals that homeowners continue to face “significant risks and challenges” connected to ...

Record high home prices pushed up by record low levels has been a persistent problem over the past year or so and relief seems farfetched in the short term. To combat this, the Biden-Harris Administration has announced a plan to ...

HUD’s new Assistant Secretary will work to increase the Department’s internal capacity and efficiency to meet the housing needs of families and communities nationwide.

An additional $20 million has been made available by HUD to 11 non-profits and governmental entities who provide legal assistance to low-income tenants at-risk of or subject to eviction.

By an 80-19 vote, Jerome Powell has been confirmed as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board by the U.S. Senate.

After a re-nomination by President Biden, Julia Gordon has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as Commissioner of the FHA/Assistant Secretary of HUD.

As the CFPB swings into full enforcement mode with loss mitigation underway, Meghan Jones-Rolla of Mortgage Connect discusses how the industry is handling the Bureau’s mandate of “unprepared is unacceptable.”

In a move to increase equitable housing for all qualified borrowers, lenders will be able to better assist and counsel their clients during the homebuying process.

Under terms of newly issued Mortgagee Letter, the nation’s supply of affordable housing will be expanded, increasing homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income homebuyers.