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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced new roles and additions to the HUD staff. A large pool of talented and diverse individuals join HUD ready to deliver results for Americans by addressing and tackling our ...

In this exclusive op-ed, industry/government veterans Brian D. Montgomery and Keith Becker make the case that FHA should resist the urge to reduce premiums while economic uncertainties and the fate of serious delinquencies remain.

From labor shortages and supply-chain issues to an ongoing low-volume environment, high-level economic factors have challenged the property preservation sector like never before. Here’s how the industry is finding a way forward.

The White House—with HUD, FHFA, Treasury, and other departments—announced a a series of actions aimed at removing barriers to homeownership.

This extends the ban until next year and covers the roughly 8.1 million homeowners with single-family mortgages insured by the FHA.

Click through to listen to a complimentary webinar breaking down the operational benefits and implications stemming from HUD’s recent mortgagee letter.

HUD Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson said, "Dana has been a tremendous asset to the Department and the Administration throughout her years of service, and I have full confidence in her ability to successfully lead FHA."

The Administrations said its proposals are designed to strengthen the servicers’ ability to “keep families experiencing financial challenges in their homes.”

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that the GSEs—Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—will extend several loan origination flexibilities until August 31. These flexibilities were set to expire on July 31, 2020. Extended flexibilities include: Alternative appraisals on purchase and ...

The FHA said this proposal will help make the program “more viable” for foreclosure sales associated with defaulted FHA-insured mortgages.