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The change aims to streamline the processing of certain pandemic-related loan options that accommodate lower monthly payment amounts for borrowers with long-term economic hardships.

The Federal Housing Administration has released a statement indicating it’s reviewing allegations by a group of 21 attorneys general that some mortgage companies failed to offer a modification option as required.

Mortgage performance in November was improving, coming close to crossing a key threshold for pandemic-era recovery, but Omicron raises questions about whether that trend will continue.

However, the serious delinquency rate dropped to a point significantly below the market-wide average, and much of the foreclosure activity allowed to proceed did so with new consumer protections in place.

With resources provided through the Homeowner Assistance Fund, the $1 billion plan will help cover homeowners’ past-due payments and comes after New York unveiled a similar assistance package earlier this month.

However, the seven institutions in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency study service 13% fewer loans compared with the third quarter of last year.

While over 112,000 loans exited plans in the past week, there is only a modest opportunity for continued improvement in the near term, Black Knight said.

Axylyum, which recently released information about its first named client, offers an alternative to other forms of risk sharing for private companies originating income-producing mortgages.

Like the stock market rout around news of the Omicron variant, the recent increase in payment suspensions suggests financial troubles associated with the pandemic may not be over.

However, the median monthly expense associated with financing is still lower than that for a lease.