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MMI Fund capital reserve is now 5X larger than required

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 FHA’s MMI Fund achieved a capital reserve ratio of 11.47% as of Sept. 30, a year-over-year…

How Rocket Mortgage plans to win in 2025

Rocket Companies’ third-quarter earnings call offered a glimpse into a key element of its 2025 strategy for Rocket Mortgage — driving profits through ridiculously high recapture rates and an expanding servicing portfolio. When mortgage rates dropped into the low 6% range in early September, most lenders struggled to truly capitalize on the two-week window. But…

2024 MMI report: HECM remains in the black

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. In 2023, the HECM capital reserve declined slightly due…

Sam Valverde to resign from Ginnie Mae

Sam Valverde, currently serving as the acting president of Ginnie Mae, is resigning from his position as of Nov. 30, 2024, according to an announcement made by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday. Gregory Keith, SVP and chief risk officer at the company, will step in as acting president upon…

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