FHA Finalizes HECM Claims Processing Policies

The Federal Housing Administration on Wednesday announced new policies that will allow for faster payment of funds to mortgagees when they assign a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), also known as a reverse mortgage, to HUD.

Government Roundup: FHA Publishes 40-Year Loan Mod Final Rule; CFPB Targets ‘Junk Fees’

In this week’s Government Roundup, FHA published a final rule that would permit 40-year terms for loan modifications; and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights targeting allegedly unlawful junk fees uncovered in deposit accounts and in multiple loan servicing markets, including in mortgage, student and payday lending.

#MBACREF23: Multifamily Leadership Perspectives

SAN DIEGO–Senior government executives visited the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention & Expo 2023 to discuss their successes and challenges, including how to increase the national supply of affordable housing.

FHA Expands Assistance Options for Struggling Borrowers

The Federal Housing Administration on Monday announced expansion of its loss mitigation options used to help borrowers struggling to make mortgage payments on their FHA-insured mortgages.

#MBAAnnual22: Ginnie Mae, FHFA, FHA Go Big

NASHVILLE—Presentations by government agencies at major events such as the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo can be pretty staid affairs. Not so this year. On Monday, Ginnie Mae, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and FHA made one major announcement after the other, literally creating their own news cycle.

MBA, Black Homeownership Collaborative Urge HUD to Reduce FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums

The Mortgage Bankers Association and several trade associations representing the Black Homeownership Collaborative sent a letter to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge last week urging the Department to make meaningful reductions to the annual Mortgage Insurance Premium and suspend life-of-loan requirements for borrowers with FHA-insured loans.