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 »How Opportunity Zones Are Impacting Distressed Communities
Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Chairman of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, delivered a report this month to President Donald J. Trump outlining Opportunity Zone best practices and examples of revitalization.
Read More »Industry Reacts: Federal Housing Commissioner Nominee Advanced
Leaders from within housing and mortgage provide insight on the approval of Dana T. Wade by the Senate Banking Committee.
Read More »Industry Reacts: Brian Montgomery Confirmed Deputy HUD Secretary
As the second most senior official at HUD, Montgomery will manage the day-to-day operations of the agency.
Read More »Government Agencies Come Together to Help Homeowners
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency launched a new website for mortgage and housing assistance. Click through for more information.
Read More »Treasury: More Than $218B in Coronavirus Stimulus Checks Sent
Additionally, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $1 billion in funding, with a portion of the funds aimed at assisting low-income households.
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.
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