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 »Dana Wade Confirmed as New Federal Housing Commissioner
She steps into the role previously held by the Hon. Brian Montgomery, who now serves as Deputy Secretary of HUD. The Senate confirmed her by a vote of 57-40.
Read More »FHA Amends Appraisal Guidelines
The Administration announced in a Mortgagee Letter that requirements would be relaxed through August.
Read More »HUD: Policy Regarding DACA Recipients ‘Has Never Changed’
Responding to claims by the House Financial Services Committee, the Department said the policy has been the same over the past three administrations.
Read More »FHA Reverses Current Policy on Mortgages in Forbearance
The new mortgagee letter recognizes borrowers impacted by COVID-19 that met all requirements set forth by the Administration before the pandemic.
Read More »Vice President Mike Pence Briefs Mortgage Industry Stakeholders
The Vice President addressed the status of the federal government’s response to COVID-19 during a conference call, where Housing Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery delved into how the FHA is helping homeowners.
Read More »Federal Housing Commissioner Shares Insight on CWCOT Changes, COVID-19
Click through to hear the conversation between Brian D. Montgomery and Ed Delgado, Five Star Global’s President and CEO, on the state of housing amidst the spread of the coronavirus.
Read More »FHA Wanted to Provide ‘Breathing Room’ to Borrowers
Federal Housing Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery said in an exclusive conversation that it was important to help homeowners impacted by COVID-19, as well as changes to the CWCOT program, remote-working challenges, and more.
Read More »Industry Groups Applaud Bold Changes to CWCOT
The National Mortgage Servicing Association joined with the MBA and the Housing Policy Council to voice its strong support for FHA’s proposed changes to the Claims Without Conveyance program, echoing feedback from other industry groups.
Read More »Insiders to Discuss Changes, Trends in Property Preservation
Subject-matter experts from Altisource, Flagstar Bank, Freedom Mortgage, and ISN Corp. delve into the issues related to the FHA, best practices, vendor selection, oversight, and more.
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