Per President Biden's call to fully enforce the Fair Housing Act, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced the extension of the public comment date for its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing proposed rule by two weeks.
Read More »CoreLogic Estimates $83B-Plus in Tornado Damage Across Central U.S.
Approximately 358,000 homes may have sustained damage from hail and/or tornadoes on March 31, according to the latest findings from CoreLogic.
Read More »FHFA Updates Equitable Housing Finance Plans for the GSEs
In an effort to complement the initiatives outlined in the FHFA’s Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2022-2026, adjustments have been made based on initial research and findings to further promote equitable access to affordable and sustainable housing.
Read More »Changing the Conversation
Fannie Mae’s Malloy Evans discusses how lessons learned from the 2008 housing crisis are being applied today toward the GSE’s goal of keeping more Americans in their homes.
Read More »HUD Commemorates Fair Housing Month, Signing of Fair Housing Act
It's been 55 years since the Fair Housing Act was signed into law, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development kicked off Fair Housing Month 2023 with the theme, “Choices for All Voices: Building an Equitable Future.”
Read More »CFPB Issues Guidance on Abusive Financial Conduct
CFPB has drawn up a policy statement that provides an analytical framework to assist federal and state agencies in holding companies accountable when in violation of the law.
Read More »OCC Report Outlines Decline in Q4 First Lien Mortgage Performance
The OCC’s latest Mortgage Metrics Report found that mortgage servicers nationwide initiated 9,166 new foreclosures in the fourth quarter of 2022, a decrease from Q3’s totals but a higher volume than recorded in Q4 2021.
Read More »Fannie Mae Recognized for Driving Adoption of Green Financing in Housing
Fannie Mae has been honored with the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year–Sustained Excellence Award for driving positive impact and the adoption of energy-efficient advancements in housing and finance.
Read More »Closing the Homeownership Gap
Julia R. Gordon, Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner of HUD, speaks to MortgagePoint about recent changes such as FHA’s mortgage insurance premium reductions, an ongoing commitment to improving IT infrastructure, and how the arc of her career brought her to her current role.
Read More »HUD Details Disaster Relief for Mississippi Following Tornado
After severe storms destroy hundreds of homes, agency issues temporary moratorium on FHA foreclosures and vows to “help rebuild."
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