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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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HUD Announces Unique Entity Identifier Requirement for FHA Lenders

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In Mortgagee Letter 2022-14 , dated August 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) requirement for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) lenders and...more

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Slaying the Monster? Reduced Risk of False Claims Act Prosecution for FHA Lenders

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A&B Abstract: In an effort to incent large depository institutions to return to FHA lending, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) entered into a Memorandum...more

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HUD and DOJ Release Guidance on False Claims Act

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On Monday, October 28, Attorney General William Barr and Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson signed a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and HUD. The MOU...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FHA Deal Accelerators: Embrace the Bureaucracy

In my conversations with lenders, borrowers and attorneys about closing loans through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a recurring theme is the lack of clarity about where HUD is at any given time...more

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HUD Announces Agency Efforts to Reduce Risk From Cash-Out Refinance Lending

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On August 1, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced joint policy actions designed to reduce risk associated with cash-out refinance lending. ...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FHA Deal Accelerators: Best Practices for Handling the Opinion of Borrower's Counsel

If you were to survey U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) closing attorneys about what causes them heartburn between firm commitment and closing, you’d get a lot of feedback about the Opinion of Borrower’s...more

King & Spalding

Artificial Intelligence and the Fair Housing Act: Algorithms Under Attack?

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The Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), enacted more than fifty years ago, prohibits discriminatory practices in housing. The FHA makes it illegal to “make unavailable or deny . . . a dwelling to any person” or “discriminate against...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FHA Deal Accelerators: Practical Advice From a Former HUD Chief Counsel

In your quest to minimize the time between firm commitment and closing, your relationship with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) counsel plays a critical role. This series offers tips for making the HUD...more

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FHA Solicits Public Comment on Proposed Information Collection for Its “Loan-Level” and “Lender-Level” Certifications

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The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published two notices soliciting public comment on proposed information collection for its Single Family Loan Level Certification and Annual Certification on September 1, 2015....more

Baker Donelson

Supreme Court Broadens Scope for Housing Discrimination Claims

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Beneficial intent will not shield lenders and other financial services companies from discrimination claims under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), according to a recent decision by the United States Supreme Court. Specifically,...more

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HUD Issues Proposed Rule Regarding ARM Disclosures

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On May 8, 2014, HUD issued a Proposed Rule meant to align HUD rules governing FHA-insured ARMs with the recent CFPB rules regarding ARM interest rate adjustment and disclosures under Regulation Z (ARM Rules). Comments on the...more

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When Almost Is Not Good Enough

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Where I went to school anything between a 90% and 100% was an “A.” Yes, there were gradations and curves. Maybe anything between a 90 and 93 was an A-. But I had to fall well below a 90 before my parents severely criticized...more

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Summary Of HUD’s LEAN 232 Program E-Mail Blast: Office Of Residential Care Facilities (ORCF), February 28, 2013

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In an effort to summarize the highlights of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) LEAN E-mail Blasts that we receive, and rarely have time to review in a timely fashion, we at Pepper are providing this...more

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