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FHA finalizes rule for modernization of engagement with mortgagors in default

On August 2, the FHA finalized a rule allowing mortgagees to communicate with borrowers in default remotely, rather than in-person which was previously required, citing positive feedback after waivers of the in-person...more

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HUD Issues Guidance on Appraisal Reviews and Reconsiderations of Value

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What Happened? Continuing its focus on appraisal bias, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued new guidance to Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) mortgagees regarding appraisal reviews and...more

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HUD, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issue Reconsideration of Value Guidance to Combat Appraisal Bias

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), recently issued Mortgagee Letter 2024-07 addressing reconsideration of value (ROV) policies in connection with...more

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FHA and VA Announce New Loss Mitigation Options

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What Happened? Both the FHA and VA have established new loss mitigation options to provide payment reduction to delinquent borrowers.  On February 21, 2024, the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) within the U.S....more

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US FHA Introduces Payment Supplement Loss Mitigation Option

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In an effort to help struggling borrowers stay in their homes, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (“HUD” or “Department”) Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) recently introduced its newest loss mitigation...more

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FHA Announces New Loss Mitigation Payment Supplement Option

Amidst record-level interest rates, on February 21, 2024, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced a new loss mitigation option, the Payment Supplement, to aid struggling borrowers. The Payment Supplement will bring...more

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HUD Announces FHA Loan Payment Supplement Loss Mitigation Program

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced a Payment Supplement loss mitigation program for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured Title 2 mortgage loans, the details of which are set...more

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FHA Seeks Additional Feedback on New Loss Mitigation Option for Struggling Borrowers

On November 16, 2023, in response to comments received on a prior draft Mortgagee Letter (ML) related to a Proposed Payment Supplement Partial Claim, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published another draft ML titled...more

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HUD Revises the HECM Program in Response to Changing Market Conditions

Last week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) revised multiple regulations and requirements related to servicing Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs, more commonly known as “reverse mortgages”), with...more

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HUD seeks comments on update to HECM policy

On November 9, FHA posted a proposed update to its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) policy. According to FHA, the proposal “enables certain categories of… HECMs that were previously ineligible for assignment to be...more

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CFPB Affirms HUD RESPA Guidance Related to Housing Credit Counselors

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been making waves in the mortgage settlement services space with its renewed increased attention to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act’s (RESPA) anti-kickback...more

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New Opportunities for Lenders and Borrowers under Special Purpose Programs

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Problems with lack of affordability and access to housing are longstanding in the U.S. The CFPB has indicated that “minority households… continue to lack fair and equitable access to credit,” including mortgage lending. These...more

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FHA Proposes New Partial Claim Loss Mitigation for Struggling Borrowers

On May 31, 2023, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published a draft Mortgagee Letter (ML) titled “Proposed Payment Supplement Partial Claim.” The draft ML proposes use of available partial claims funds to create a new...more

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Seventh Circuit Requires Proof in FCA Suits That False Statement in Mortgage Insurance Application Caused Subsequent Default

In its June 14, 2023, decision in United States ex rel. Michelle Calderon v. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, No. 22-1553, 2023 WL 3991013, (7th Cir. 2023), the Seventh Circuit explained the high bar for relators to prove...more

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HUD Implements 40-Year Loan Modification Option

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On March 8, 2023, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a final rule allowing mortgagees to modify a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured mortgage by recasting the total unpaid loan for a new...more

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VA Eliminates HUD/VA Addendum to Uniform Residential Loan Application

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In Circular 26-23-03 the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the elimination of the HUD/VA Addendum to Uniform Residential Loan Application (VA Form 26-1802a), as well as the Federal Collection Policy Notice...more

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FHA Implements COVID-19 Property Charge Repayment Plan for HECM Borrowers

On December 15, 2022, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) issued Mortgagee Letter 2022-23, establishing the COVID-19 Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Property Charge Repayment Plan. The COVID-19 HECM Property...more

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FHA issues Mortgagee Letter modifying conflict of interest and dual employment policies

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In Mortgagee Letter 2022-22 dated December 15, 2022, the FHA announced updates to its Single Family Housing Policy Handbook (HUD Handbook 4000.1) that modifies its policies governing conflicts of interest and dual employment....more

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HUD announces 2023 loan limits for FHA forward mortgages and HECMs

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the 2023 loan limits for FHA insured forward mortgage loans and FHA insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs).  The announcements were made...more

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HUD Announces Consideration of Positive Rental History for FHA Purchase Loans

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For forward Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured purchase mortgage loans made to first-time homebuyers, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced in Mortgagee Letter 2022-17 the...more

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HUD Releases Update to HECM Program Requirements for HECMs Due and Payable Due to Death of Borrower

On August 31, 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released Mortgagee Letter 2022-15 titled “Update to Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Program Requirements for Notice of Due and Payable...more

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The Impact of Interest Rate Hikes on the Real Estate Market

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The Federal Reserve will likely raise its target federal funds rate by another 0.75 percentage point as early as next week, according to news reports. Fed officials have already raised benchmark short-term borrowing rates 1.5...more

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State AGs Want the FHA to Ensure Lenders Comply with COVID-19 Relief Options

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Twenty-one Democratic state attorneys general claim that many Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-approved mortgage servicers have routinely flouted the agency’s mandated COVID-19-related relief options, including its loan...more

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New York Opens Significant New ‎Lending Market by Authorizing Reverse Mortgages Secured ‎by ‎Co-Op Apartments‎

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The law does not take effect until mid-2022 and is subject to regulations to be promulgated by the ‎New ‎York Department of Financial Services. ‎ On December 1, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill...more

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CFPB Highlights Extension of Period to Request Initial COVID-19 Hardship Forbearance for Certain Government Backed Loans

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On October 4, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on its website that the deadline to request initial forbearance for a COVID-19 hardship for loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration (HUD/FHA),...more

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