The CHLA once again is calling on FHA to eliminate its life-of-loan premium requirements.

The mortgage industry’s effort to rein in trigger leads may have reached a standstill — at least for the time being.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) reported a solid year of financial performance for the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund, covering FHA’s Title II Single Family Mortgage Insurance programs.

The reverse mortgage portion of the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA)’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMIF) has reached a positive capital ratio for the fourth year in a row on the overall government-backed portfolio. This is according to the FHA’s Annual Report to Congress, released Friday morning.

The bulk of more sizable, rated nonbank mortgage companies will start the new year on better footing than 12 months earlier, but they face interest-rate risks and a mixed funding outlook.

Ginnie Mae on Thursday followed through on a plan to offer capital relief to nonbank securitization issuers who can demonstrate they’re managing their interest rate risk on mortgage servicing rights.