Tag Archives: FHA

Here’s what a report gauging mortgage credit availability revealed about the type of loan programs that drove more borrowers to the market.

An analysis comparing mortgage credit underwriting during the second quarter and last year made some interesting discoveries.

As mortgage risk jumped to a series high, a new analysis revealed the factors driving this risk and how the credit easing by the GSEs can ultimately impact their affordable housing mission.

From housing trends to the agency’s current initiatives FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery shared his vision for the agency in 2018 and beyond during an event. Here are the details.

BBMC Mortgage President Todd Jones tells MReport how his own military service helps him anticipate and meet the needs of veteran homebuyers. Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the October issue of MReport, out now.

A new analysis reveals that since 2015 debt-to-income ratio has become the number one reason that lenders have turned down purchase-mortgage applications. What are the factors that are impacting the DTI ratios of homebuyers?

In a conference call, FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery addressed the recent changes made to the FHA's Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Program. Find out what Montgomery talked about.

The Federal Housing Administration recently announced that it will begin requiring lenders originating new reverse mortgages, to provide a second property appraisal under certain circumstances. Find out what circumstances call for a second appraisal.

The Hon. Brian D. Montgomery, FHA Commissioner and Assistant Secretary for Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, headlined a powerful lineup of industry professionals who gathered Monday as part of the Legal League 100 Servicer Summit.

Ten years after the financial crisis, we look back on the measures taken in the years since to prevent another crisis and what we've learned. See what's been done, and what can be improved.