HUD on Jan. 21 extended the moratorium on FHA single-family foreclosures and evictions through Mar. 31.
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FHA to Permit DACA-Status Recipients to Apply for FHA-Insured Mortgages
HUD said Jan. 20 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.
Carson: FHA Will Extend Forbearance Requests Through Year-End
HUD Secretary Ben Carson announced the Federal Housing Administration will extend the date for single-family homeowners with FHA-insured mortgages to request an initial forbearance from their mortgage servicer for up to six months.
GSEs, FHA Extend Foreclosure/REO Eviction Moratoria
The government-sponsored enterprises and HUD announced they would extend foreclosure moratoria to all GSE-backed mortgages and FHA-backed mortgages, respectively and extend eviction moratoria through at least Dec. 31.
HUD Terminates Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule
The Trump Administration terminated the Obama-era Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, replacing it with a new rule that HUD Secretary Ben Carson said would ease burdens for local communities dealing with fair housing.
MBA Asks HUD to Withhold Publication of Final Disparate Impact Rule
The Mortgage Bankers Association asked HUD to withhold publication of its final disparate rule, citing “legitimate concerns” that the rule erodes protections needed to combat housing discrimination and systemic inequality.
Industry Briefs July 9, 2020
Rocket Companies Inc., Detroit, filed a long-speculated registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock.
FHFA, FHA Extend Foreclosure/Eviction Moratorium to Aug. 31
The Federal Housing Finance Agency and HUD announced Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA will extend their single-family moratorium on foreclosures and evictions until at least August 31.
Federal Agencies Launch Joint Mortgage, Housing Assistance Website on Coronavirus Impact
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Housing Finance Agency and HUD launched a new mortgage and housing assistance website designed to ensure homeowners and renters have current and accurate housing assistance information during the COVID-19 national emergency.
House Approves $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill; Trump Signs into Law
The House on Friday approved a massive $2 trillion stimulus bill aimed at injecting a much-needed boost to a U.S. economy that has been staggered by the coronavirus pandemic.