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In a move intended to speed up payments on claims, the FHA has revised certain requirements for servicers. Click through to learn more about these changes and what type of mortgages they would impact.

On Friday, the FHA released an update to its Reverse Mortgage appraisal policy. Hear from FHA Commissioner Montgomery had to say about the changes.

According to a new rule form the Federal Housing Administration, certain reverse mortgages will now require a second apprasial. Click through to learn more about the new policy.

Real estate professionals are reporting that borrowers of color with good income and good credit are still finding it challenging to get loans to purchase homes. Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the September issue of DS News.

Ten years later, experts are revisiting the financial crisis and its consequences. What have we learned since?

The market for repeat buyers is likely to reaccelerate as inventory increases, according to Tian Liu, Chief Economist, Genworth Mortgage Insurance, who spoke to DS News about homeownership trends and where the housing market is headed in 2019. Editor's note: This feature originally appeared in the September issue of DS News, out now.

The Senate Banking Committee advanced the nominations of Kathy Kraninger to head the BCFP and Michael Bright to head Ginnie Mae on Thursday. Both nominations now move to the full Senate for further confirmation votes.

An updated policy on default and foreclosure for FHA loans is aimed at helping struggling borrowers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Island impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. See what the FHA said to mortgage servicers and lenders about this policy.

A recent report found that cash out refi loans at a higher risk of default than purchase loans. Click through to learn what’s causing refinance loans to have a higher stressed default rate.

Dr. Lynn Fisher, Resident Scholar and Co-Director of the Center on Housing Markets and Finance, AEI on the rising riskiness of securitized loans and what actions the industry can take to alleviate the current inventory challenges. Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the July issue of DS News.