FHA

New commissioner, same uncertainty about FHA premiums

06/21/18

Some continue to doubt there will be a premium cut, while others say there's no telling which way Brian Montgomery will go.

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Overhauling 'dark ages' FHA a must for housing reform, HUD says

06/18/18

Risk management and technology systems at the Federal Housing Administration lag decades behind Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and desperately need to be revamped, according to a top official at HUD.

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Waters bill would strengthen FHFA oversight of mortgage servicers

06/18/18

The bill aimed at helping struggling homeowners also requires documentation of servicer behavior and FHFA evaluation of the services provided to borrowers.

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Senate confirms Montgomery as FHA commissioner

05/23/18

Montgomery was confirmed by the Senate 74-23 to serve his second stint at the FHA, where he previously was commissioner during the George W. Bush administration.

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8 insights in the latest HMDA data

05/09/18

From falling originations to market share shifts for nonbanks and government loans, here's a look at key findings from the just-released 2017 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.

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Wells Fargo’s penance: What’s been done, what’s to come

04/19/18

The latest fine from regulators is expected to be leveled against the bank as early as Friday. But it's far from the only penalty it has paid in recent years, and more may be on the way.

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Manufactured housing giant endorses HUD's call for regulatory relief

04/03/18

The dominant player in manufactured housing lauded the Trump administration's review of construction standards, but other commenters worry the plan will undermine housing quality.

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FHA is making progress on False Claims Act concerns: Carson

03/20/18

HUD Secretary Ben Carson told lawmakers that overly rigid False Claims Act enforcement had forced lenders to suffer financially for what were just minor errors, but that lenders' fears of being sued were dissipating.

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Don’t let the 30-year mortgage sway housing policy

03/20/18

As policymakers take another crack at housing finance reform, federal leaders and the housing lobby are once again perpetuating the false notion that ending government guarantees would cause the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage to vanish.

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FHA lenders warming up to reverse mortgages for new home purchases

03/06/18

Recent developments in the Federal Housing Administration's Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program are making it easier for lenders to originate reverse mortgages to borrowers who want to buy a new-construction home.

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