Archives For: Investor and Regulatory Updates
HUD Mortgagee Letter 2016-17: National Servicing Center Address Change for the Tulsa, Oklahoma Office
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released Mortgagee Letter 2016-217. The letter notifies mortgagees of an address change for FHA’s National Servicing Center (NSC) Branch, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
2 Nov 2016
Freddie Mac Confirms Disaster Relief Available to Eligible Borrowers Impacted by Hurricane Matthew
Freddie Mac issued a press release confirming that its full menu of disaster relief policies is available to homeowners whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Matthew.
1 Nov 2016
GAO-16-801: Home Mortgage Guarantees: Issues to Consider in Evaluating Opportunities to Consolidate Two Overlapping Single-Family Programs
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released GAO-16-801, a report discussing findings from a comparison of the Rural Housing Service (RHS) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
31 Oct 2016
Fannie Mae: New Know Your Options Customer CARE Webinars
Fannie Mae issued a news release highlighting a number of updates relevant to servicers and sellers.
26 Oct 2016
Fannie Mae: Prepare for Future Changes to Investor Reporting by Attending a Live Forum
Fannie Mae has announced that it will host monthly forums in order to help servicers prepare for changing investor reporting requirements.
26 Oct 2016
FHA INFO #16-67: New Webinar Training on Updates to Loss Mitigation Retention Options and Miscellaneous Mortgage Servicing Policy
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released single family housing and news updates in FHA INFO #16-67.
26 Oct 2016
Industry Experts Reveal Details of HAMP Replacement Program
HousingWire published an article discussing the One Mod: Principles for Post-HAMP Loan Modification program.
26 Oct 2016
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Mortgage Bankers Association
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a press release containing the prepared remarks of Richard Cordray at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
25 Oct 2016
FHFA: Prepared Remarks of Melvin Watt
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released the prepared remarks of Melvin L. Watt at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Annual Convention and Expo 2016.
24 Oct 2016
And the Clock Starts Now: CFPB Servicing Rules Published
DS News released an article discussing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) mortgage servicing rule, which has been published in the Federal Register.
19 Oct 2016