FHA Establishes Payment Supplement Loss Mitigation Option
FHA issued Mortgagee Letter 2024-02, establishing the Payment Supplement loss mitigation option. Per the Mortgagee Letter (ML), the Payment Supplement loss mitigation option combines a
FHA issued Mortgagee Letter 2024-02, establishing the Payment Supplement loss mitigation option. Per the Mortgagee Letter (ML), the Payment Supplement loss mitigation option combines a
RHS issued a waiver (under the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program) allowing servicers to remove the 55% debt-to-income ratio and 31% housing ratio limitations
Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2024-02 (Bulletin) announcing revisions to the Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide. Per the Bulletin, Freddie Mac added specificity regarding a lender’s responsibility to
VA issued Circular 26-24-02 amending COVID-19 Home Retention Waterfall and COVID-19 Refund Modification requirements. Per the Circular, VA included a 40-year repayment term for a
Fannie Mae issued Selling Guide Announcement SEL-2024-01 (Announcement), setting forth updates to the Selling Guide. Per the Announcement, Fannie Mae: Revisions related to property insurance
Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2024-01 (Bulletin) announcing revisions to the Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide. Per the Bulletin, Freddie Mac: Revisions related to trust income requirements are
South Dakota passed a bill increasing the amount consumers may be charged for dishonored checks. Consumers may now be charged up to $60 for a
New Jersey passed a bill amending foreclosure provisions with respect to residential properties (1-to 4-family property used as a primary residence). Under the bill, a
Fannie Mae issued a Servicing Notice (Notice), updating the Legacy LIBOR Replacement Index Servicing Notice to reflect the new naming convention for the rebranding from
RHS revised chapters 4, 11, and 18 of the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook (HB-1-3555). Specifically, RHS revised paragraphs 4.6, 4.9, 4.10,
Fannie Mae issued Servicing Guide Announcement SVC-2023-06 (Announcement), setting forth updates to the Servicing Guide. Per the Announcement, Fannie Mae: Note that the revisions related
Fannie Mae issued an update to Lender Letter LL-2023-07 to clarify a servicing policy related to COVID-19. Per the update to the Lender Letter, Fannie
VA issued Circular 26-24-09 announcing the creation of Form 26-10291 (Assumption Entitlement Acknowledgement). Per the Circular, VA created Form 26-10291 to increase awareness related to
Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2024-06 (Bulletin) announcing revisions to the Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide. Per the Bulletin, Freddie Mac: Revisions related to ROV are effective August
Fannie Mae issued Selling Guide Announcement SEL-2024-03 (Announcement), setting forth updates to the Selling Guide. Per the Announcement, Fannie Mae: Revisions related to ROV policies
Sign up below to receive regulatory updates from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, individual state compliance and more, delivered right to your inbox.
Sign up below to receive regulatory updates from all around the mortgage industry, delivered right to your inbox.
You will also receive an email with a link to the PDF.