Yesterday, Ginnie Mae clarified in an industry forum that its APM 21-06 seasoning requirements for the VA IRRRL Refinance of a Modified Loan are measured from the contracted first payment due date under a modification...more
Ginnie Mae clarifies its MBS Guide with respect to seasoning of VA IRRRLs that are a “Refinance of a Modified Loan.” Issuers had challenged Ginnie Mae’s buy out demands that claimed insufficient seasoning when measured from...more
Issuers should be aware that Ginnie Mae interpreting its MBS guide in a manner that departs from VA circular 26-19-22, and the plain reading of statutory language with respect to the beginning and ending dates used to...more
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 6737 to amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the Act) to address a technical issue that prevented mortgage lenders from including...more