MISMO Seeks Comment on HUD Addendum to URLA Dataset

MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, announced that it is seeking public comment on a MISMO dataset mapping for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Addendum to the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA).

HUD Secretary Scott Turner: The Status Quo Is Not Good Enough

WASHINGTON–Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner outlined some of his philosophy regarding his new role during the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Advocacy Conference April 8.

Census Bureau, HUD: February New Single-Family Home Sales Up

Sales of new single-family homes were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, according to estimates released jointly March 25 by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Debunking Myths About Manufactured Housing

Built efficiently in off-site facilities and regulated by federal construction standards that supersede state and local codes, modern manufactured homes are cost-effective, energy efficient and quicker to build than traditional site-built housing.

New-Home Sales Drop in January, Census Bureau, HUD Report

New single-family homes in January sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000, according to estimates released Feb. 26 by the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development.

New-Home Sales Rise in December

Sales of new single-family homes in December hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 698,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development reported jointly.