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Mortgage trade groups urge VA to revise elements of proposed partial claim rules

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) urged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to revise elements of its proposed partial claim and loss-mitigation policies for VA-backed mortgages, arguing that the draft rules could leave veteran borrowers at a disadvantage compared to others.

In a comment letter submitted Wednesday and addressed to Patrick Zondervan, executive director of the VA’s Loan Guaranty Service, MBA said the VA should simplify its proposed loss-mitigation waterfall to improve outcomes for borrowers while reducing costs for lenders and the loan guaranty program.

The letter responds to draft policies for implementing the VA Home Loan details ⇒

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