A new publication from HUD focuses on land usage and zoning to spotlight reforms that state and local governments can adopt to increase the nation’s housing inventory.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Servicers and Government Officials to Meet in D.C.
The Annual Five Star Government Forum is set for April 11 in Washington, D.C., bringing together mortgage servicing leadership and government agency reps to discuss the industry’s most pressing issues.
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 »The Week Ahead: Ginnie Mae President to Address Affordable Housing Solutions
An upcoming hybrid event presented by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies will feature Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo discussing the nation’s affordable housing and rental goals.
Read More »HUD Overhauls Its Disaster Recovery Assistance Efforts
To better serve areas impacted by weather-related disasters, HUD forms new office focused on disaster recovery, with an injection of $3.3 billion in funding to help communities across the country recover and rebuild.
Read More »HUD Addresses Housing Goals in President’s 2024 Budget
With approximately $73.3 billion earmarked for HUD in 2024, the Department would make an investment in building affordable housing, expand access to homeownership, and address housing discrimination.
Read More »CFPB Reports on Illegal Fees Levied by Mortgage Servicers
The Bureau’s new Supervisory Highlights report examines ways in which some mortgage servicers have attempted to run-up unlawful fees charged to homeowners.
Read More »Biden’s 2024 Budget Addresses Affordable Housing
President Biden’s proposed fiscal year 2024 budget would significantly invest in building affordable housing, expand access to homeownership, combat housing discrimination, and enhance household mobility.
Read More »The State of Government Loan Servicing
The 13th Annual Five Star Government Forum is set for next week in our nation’s capital, bringing together mortgage servicing leadership and government agency reps to discuss the industry’s most pressing issues and work toward solutions.
Read More »HUD Assisted Nearly Two Million U.S. Homeowners During the Pandemic
HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge has announced that more than 1.8 million FHA borrowers received a forbearance due to a hardship created or exacerbated by COVID-19.
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