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Twenty-year mortgage terms and lower debt-to-income ratio would more responsibly support increased homeownership than many Biden-era initiatives says the co-director of the American Enterprise Institute's Housing Center.

The fiscal condition at the government agency is much healthier today than when the Department of Housing and Urban Development put the policy into effect back in 2013.

The Federal Housing Administration is giving servicers more leeway to automate borrower contact but it's also requiring them to reach further afield.

The development marks another step in eNote adoption at government housing agencies following an announcement allowing commingled Ginnie Mae securitized pools earlier this year.

A federal court ruled the plaintiff wants "sweeping reforms the court is powerless to give."

The Federal Housing Administration wants to allow part-time underwriters to guarantee loans in its FHA Title II forward and HECM programs.

Government lending leaders also addressed efforts to increase housing stock and affordability in a discussion at the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual conference.

The administration wants to implement a 36 hour window of time for companies to report a cyber incident to the agency.

The perpetrator faces up to 150 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for December.

The litigation involved more than 100 loans, many insured by the Federal Housing Administration, with volume totaling approximately $55 million.