Many in the housing industry are reacting to an announcement Tuesday that the Trump administration, by way of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has ...
Read More »Fannie Mae Releases July Monthly Summary
Fannie Mae Conventional Single-Family Serious Delinquency Rate increased 59 basis points to 3.24% in July. One year earlier, this serious delinquency rate was 0.67%. In weighing serious delinquency rates based ...
Read More »FHA, Fannie, and Freddie Extend Eviction and Foreclosure Bans
UPDATE: The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and HUD announced, shortly following FHFA's similar announcement, the third extension of its foreclosure and eviction moratorium through December 31, for homeowners ...
Read More »Industry Reaction: FHFA Postpones GSE Refinance Fee
The FHFA announced it has instructed Fannie and Freddie to postpone a recent refinance fee scheduled to go into effect in September. Further exemptions also are explained.
Read More »HUD Roundtable Discusses Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice Rule
Officials in Pennsylvania and from HUD held a gathering this week that discussed the recent rollback of the Obama-era “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” rule, and what HUD has set up in its place.
Read More »HUD Provides Guidance and Flexibility for COVID-Relief Funds
HUD Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson spotlighted new ways HUD is working with states and local governments to further assist vulnerable populations amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. In an ...
Read More »FHA Offers New Single-Family Appraisals Tool
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, by way of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), this week announced the pending release of its FHA Catalyst: Electronic Appraisal ...
Read More »2020 Election–How Will It Impact Housing?
The 2020 presidential race is pivotal for many reasons, including its implications for the housing industry, which often receives less attention on the campaign trail than other topics. Yet, as America faces a historic ...
Read More »President Trump, HUD Secretary Carson Op-Ed on ‘Defending Suburbs’
Repeating the President's recent campaign talking points, the op-ed piece defends traditional single-family zoning, which critics say does not sufficiently address the shortage of affordable housing.
Read More »HUD Approves Alternate Uses for COVID-19 Relief Funds
HUD Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson said, “In combatting the novel coronavirus, we have to be responsive to challenges as they arise.”
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