HUD on Monday announced it will allow homeowners with FHA-insured mortgage financing to obtain flood insurance policies that conform to FHA requirements from private insurance providers.
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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.
HUD Updates Steps in Boosting Housing Supply
HUD last week announced a series of steps aimed at boosting housing supply, particularly in areas with minority borrowers.
HUD Updates Steps in Boosting Housing Supply
HUD last week announced a series of steps aimed at boosting housing supply, particularly in areas with minority borrowers.
Servicing22: How the Pandemic Made Government Loan Programs More Nimble
ORLANDO—Perhaps the most innovative adaption in the real estate finance industry during the coronavirus pandemic came not from the mortgage industry itself, but from the historically least agile sector—government loan programs.
MBA Commends HUD Guidance on Special Purpose Credit Programs
HUD on Dec. 7 released guidance clarifying special purpose credit programs that conform with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B generally do not violate the Federal Fair Housing Act.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge HUD to Issue ‘Clear Roadmap’ for Servicers in LIBOR Transition
As HUD considers changes to its index for FHA-insured adjustable-rate mortgages away from LIBOR, the Mortgage Bankers Association and other industry trade groups urged the Department to issue a clear roadmap for servicers of FHA-insured ARMs, including specification of a replacement comparable index or indices for existing mortgages, as well as guidance on communications with borrowers.
HUD, FHFA Heads Zero in On Housing Affordability, Appraisals
SAN DIEGO—Few people have had the kind of impact off the bat than HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge and Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Sandra Thompson.
FHFA Announces Equitable Housing Finance Plans for GSEs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Tuesday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will submit Equitable Housing Finance Plans by the end of 2021.
Administration Announces Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
The Biden Administration on Wednesday announced a number of steps aimed at creating, preserving and selling to homeowners and non-profits nearly 100,000 additional affordable homes for homeowners and renters over the next three years, with an emphasis on the lower and middle segments of the market.