Mon, May 10 2010, 10:47 AM
Quality Control Second Credit Report Requirements; FHA Broker Approvals; Do Not Call Lists; Lender Turn Times Redefined
Thu, Apr 29 2010, 4:24 PM
The House Financial Services Committee approved a request by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to raise the ceiling on annual FHA mortgage insu...
Mon, Apr 26 2010, 10:26 AM
"FHA IS THE WAY" has been the motto of many a mortgage banker and broker since the collapse of the secondary mortgage market in 2007. The attached ch...
Thu, Apr 22 2010, 11:25 AM
Expiration of the home buyers' tax credit and looming premium increases were probably behind a dramatic 68 percent increase in FHA mortgage applicati...
Thu, Apr 22 2010, 10:52 AM
Life in the Secondary Mortgage Market; More on FHA Approvals; New $100 Note; Govie Loan Volume; Updates from Chase and BofA
Wed, Apr 21 2010, 10:19 AM
FHA Issues Final Rule on Lender Approval Process; No Guarantee Tax Credit Loan Close By June 30; Several Investor Updates
Fri, Apr 9 2010, 10:55 AM
FHA to Accept Electronic Signatures; Closing, Settlement, Funding, and Signing Discrepancies; Does a GFE Need a Property Address?
Wed, Apr 7 2010, 10:16 AM
FHA net worth requirements; loan profitability study; primer on FHA Compare Ratios & Neighborhood Watch
Tue, Mar 30 2010, 9:58 AM
Lender Bulletins: Quality Control, Suspended Programs, HPML's, No MI for I/O, Useable FICO Scores, FHA Flipping, Allowable Fees, Appraisal Required fo...
Mon, Mar 29 2010, 10:48 AM
Flood Insurance Program Not Extended; FHA MIP Reminder; Wells Fargo Jumbo Rollout; PIMCO Hiring; Bank Failures
Fri, Mar 26 2010, 12:50 PM
Today, as part of its ongoing commitment to continuously improve housing relief efforts, the Obama Administration announced adjustments to the Home Af...
Thu, Mar 25 2010, 11:23 AM
Loan Modification Buybacks; ACORN Closing State Chapters; Bank of America's FHA Flipping Policy & Principal Reduction Plan;
Wed, Mar 24 2010, 9:53 AM
New FHA Compliance Manager; Long Road of Housing Reform Ahead; Short Sale Primer; PMI Freddie Mac Approved; FHA Delinquencies, Broker Pricing Opinions...
Tue, Mar 23 2010, 10:08 AM
FHA Guidance for Merging Mortgage Ops; Chase Joins HAMP 2nd Lien Program; USDA Update; Corporate Rates Lower than Treasuries; News from, USB, FAMC, R...
Thu, Mar 18 2010, 10:20 AM
The Cost of Labor in the Mortgage Market; FHA Origination Down 10% in January; Wells to Modify 2nd Liens; FHA Condo Questions
Thu, Mar 11 2010, 2:40 PM
FHA Commissioner David Stevens is scheduled to tell a House Subcommittee this afternoon that raising the required minimum down payment of an FHA mortg...
Mon, Mar 8 2010, 11:01 AM
Credit Unions Expanding Loan Production; Ready for Buybacks?; Lender Rating Model; FHA Approval News; Four More Bank Failures;
Fri, Mar 5 2010, 10:57 AM
Lender Implementation of FHA Flipping Guideline; SAFE Act Still Weighs on Originators, Thornburg Execs in Trouble
Fri, Mar 5 2010, 10:06 AM
As proposed in a November 30, 2009, proposed rule (74 FR 62521), HUD is seeking to eliminate FHA approval for loan correspondents. Because this rulem...
Fri, Feb 19 2010, 11:17 AM
GFE Horror Stories Still Abundant; Lack of HUD Leniency; Loan Mods to Out of Work Homeowners; More FHA Tips
Thu, Feb 18 2010, 10:22 AM
Japan Passes China as Biggest Tsy Buyer; FHA Tips from Citi; DU 8.0 April Update; Originators Work More For Less
Wed, Feb 10 2010, 10:53 AM
FHA Appraisal Policy REMINDER; Approve/Ineligibles; How PIIGS impact MBS; ING & YSP
Wed, Jan 27 2010, 10:46 AM
HUD and FDIC Hiring; NMLS Background Checks; SAFE Act training; FHA Watching DE Lenders
Tue, Jan 26 2010, 11:06 AM
Lenders Using the GFE as Marketing Tool; Lenders Cut by FHA; Condo Approvals; Guidance on Borrowers Facing Imminent Default;
Tue, Jan 26 2010, 10:54 AM
On January 20, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that its plan to shore up the agency's capital reserves included stepped up enforcem...
Thu, Jan 21 2010, 10:22 AM
Analysis of FHA changes; more on broker comp, RESPA & GFE from the trenches; Fifth Third & Goldman results
Wed, Jan 20 2010, 10:04 AM
The Federal Housing Administration has announced the details of changes intended to strengthen its capital reserves which were reported to be headed i...
Wed, Jan 20 2010, 9:52 AM
FHA tweaks program; Earnings from BofA, Wells, MS; some thoughts on success in 2010
Wed, Jan 20 2010, 8:18 AM
Equity futures are sharply lower this morning as Bank of America reported it had lost $5.2 billion in the fourth quarter. The Republican upset in the ...
Mon, Jan 4 2010, 9:25 AM
FHA Fee Capped Removed; Treasury Crosses $2 Trillion in Debt Sales; Pipeline Control Tactics; Updates from GMAC, UBOC, USB, Caliber, and Alerus
Wed, Dec 23 2009, 10:22 AM
Delay in FHA Appraisal Requirements; RESPA Update; VA Loan Flipping; Mortgage Apps Down
Tue, Dec 22 2009, 5:12 PM
I just received an update from the FHA that I believe will spread some holiday cheer. Mr. Jerrold H. Mayer writes re: Delayed Implementation Date for ...
Thu, Dec 3 2009, 10:03 AM
BofA & TARP; Possible FHA changes; HAFA; a primer on Jobless Claims & Unemployment
Wed, Dec 2 2009, 1:56 PM
The FHA is taking steps to tighten its lending standards through measures that will impact both borrowers and lenders according to remarks made to con...
Tue, Dec 1 2009, 12:28 PM
FHA Imposes Penalties on Lend America; AmTrust Bank BK; Investor Updates: BoA,Suntrust, Flagstar, Wells
Mon, Nov 30 2009, 12:29 PM
The Federal Housing Administration is moving to reduce risks to its single-family insurance fund. Today it introduced proposed new rules that include...
Mon, Nov 30 2009, 9:38 AM
Deutsche Bank & BNP Paribas vs. BofA; Dubai's woes help our rates; FHA & Fannie chatter
Thu, Nov 19 2009, 10:13 AM
Short sale basics;MIDANET; Global Mortgage Standards; Lots of Investor Updates;
Tue, Nov 17 2009, 10:46 AM
Google's mortgage comparison tool; bank ranking; rates slide higher
Thu, Nov 12 2009, 8:28 AM
In terms of data releases the week is only beginning now. Stocks have been rising this week led by the Dow hitting a 13-month high Tuesday and continu...
Thu, Nov 12 2009, 2:02 PM
The annual independent audit report of FHA capital reserves published today shows that, while the reserve ratio has dropped below the level mandated b...
Wed, Oct 28 2009, 9:43 AM
FHA video; New Apps Dropping; Citi and Flagstar Updates; Rates Improving
Mon, Oct 19 2009, 9:38 AM
JD Powers Mortgage Servicer Rankings; $8,000 tax credit warning; YSP & FHA news
Thu, Oct 15 2009, 9:25 AM
2010 mortgage production estimates; interest rate conjecture; FHA changes; does your biz rely on the tax credit?
Tue, Sep 29 2009, 2:46 PM
Reuters reported that state housing agencies around the U.S. that provide mortgages to low-income borrowers would get as much as $35 billion in federa...
Fri, Sep 18 2009, 4:02 PM
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today announced several significant policy changes that are intended to improve the housing agency's exposure...
Fri, Sep 18 2009, 1:43 PM
The government agency protecting mortgage lenders against losses has been burning through its liquidity as it attempts to stem the rising tide of fore...
Fri, Sep 4 2009, 2:40 PM
The Commission of the FHA responded this morning to an article in the Wall Street Journal that stated the agency was nearing the trigger point mandate...
Tue, Aug 18 2009, 9:01 AM
The former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), Joseph Murin, and former Federal Housin...
Thu, Jul 30 2009, 2:38 PM
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan released new guidelines on Thursday for FHA's Affordable Modification Progra...
