FHA to Permit DACA-Status Recipients to Apply for FHA-Insured Mortgages

HUD said this morning it will permit individuals classified under the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” program (DACA) with the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service and are legally permitted to work in the U.S. to apply for mortgages backed by FHA.

FHA Proposes Streamlined Single-Family Servicing Policies; CFPB Touts Benefits of Credit Builder Loans

The Federal Housing Administration this week published proposed revisions to its Single-Family servicing policies, designed to remove “unnecessary barriers” for homeowners seeking mortgage payment relief, achieve operational consistency with industry standard best practices and reduce burdens incurred by the industry when servicing an FHA-insured mortgage portfolio.

FHA Issues Temporary Waiver Suspending Early Payment Default Reviews

The Federal Housing Administration on Monday issued a temporary waiver of its Single-Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1 to temporarily suspend the requirement that mortgagees select and review all Early Payment Defaults on a monthly basis.

FHA Issues Temporary Waiver Suspending Early Payment Default Reviews

The Federal Housing Administration yesterday issued a temporary waiver of its Single Family Housing Policy Handbook4000.1 to temporarily suspend the requirement that mortgagees select and review all Early Payment Defaults on a monthly basis.