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HUD charges appraiser for alleged racial discrimination

On July 15, HUD released a charge of discrimination on behalf of a complainant against several respondents, including a mortgage lender and its agent (an appraisal management company), for allegedly discriminating against the...more

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HUD Files Appraisal Discrimination Charge Against Rocket Mortgage

The Fair Housing Act Applies to Residential Real Estate Appraisals - The Fair Housing Act (FHA) was passed in 1968 to prohibit housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin. Since then, the...more

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FHA expands its definition of Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs)

Recently, HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2024-12, updating its regulations to redefine Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) as separate from other governmental institutions with respect to FHA requirements for specific loan...more

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FHA Seeks Comment on Third Party Originator Fraud With Short Comment Timeframe

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On June 17, 2024, FHA announced in draft Mortgage Letter 2024-12 a proposed revision to its Defect Taxonomy to clarify that fraud or material misrepresentation involving a sponsored Third-Party Originator (TPO) is a Tier 1...more

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FHA Requiring Reporting of Significant Cybersecurity Incidents

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In Mortgagee Letter 2024-10, FHA announced a requirement for FHA approved lenders to notify the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of Significant Cybersecurity Incidents. The Mortgagee Letter, which is...more

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Appraisal Bias Settlement: Potential Roadmap

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What Happened? The lender and consumers reached a settlement in an appraisal bias case, Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott v. Shane Lanham, 20/20 Valuations, LLC, and loanDepot.com, LLC, filed in Maryland District Court, that...more

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HUD Issues 2023 Update to Housing Equity Action Plan

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently issued a press release announcing a 2023 update to its Equity Action Plan. The Equity Action Plan is part of HUD’s efforts to implement President Biden’s...more

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Redlining Was Outlawed More than 50 Years Ago – Does It Still Continue?

Recently, my son took an online college course about social justice in the as-built environment. One topic in the class was redlining – a practice that limited the availability of affordable home loans for minorities.   ...more

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HUD Recently Announced the 2024 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 2024 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 Seeks Comment on Proposed Notice to Change HECM for Purchase Program to Expand Funding Sources and Interested Party...

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A&B Abstract: On October 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) published, for public comment, a Federal Register Notice (“Proposed Notice”) to implement changes to the Federal housing...more

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DOJ Reaches $1.15 Million Redlining Settlement With American Bank of Oklahoma

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On August 28, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its eighth redlining settlement under its Combatting Redlining Initiative. The settlement between the DOJ and the American Bank of Oklahoma, which originated from a...more

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HUD Requires Use of Supplemental Consumer Information Form for FHA Mortgage Loans

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced in Mortgagee Letter 2023.13 that lenders must use the Supplemental Consumer Information Form (SCIF) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in connection...more

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FHA Amends HECM Assignment Claim Type 22 Submission Requirements

Affirming its commitment to the senior citizen population, on May 17, 2023, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) issued Mortgagee Letter 2023-10, implementing amendments to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)...more

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Federal Agencies Release Proposed Automated Valuation Model Rule

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With a roll-out led by Vice President Harris, the federal financial services regulators have released the long-awaited proposed automated valuation model (AVM) rule, referencing both home appraisal bias in mortgage lending...more

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What COVID Home Equity Repayment Plan Means For Lenders | Insights & Events

The Federal Housing Administration recently issued Mortgagee Letter 2022-23, establishing a new COVID-19 Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Property Charge Repayment Plan. The COVID-19 HECM Property Charge Repayment Plan would...more

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DOJ’s Combatting Redlining Initiative Continues With $9 Million Settlement With Park National Bank

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On February 28, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its sixth redlining settlement under its Combatting Redlining Initiative. This most recent case involves an agreement between the DOJ and Ohio-based Park National...more

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DOJ settles with bank for $31 million to resolve alleged redlining allegations

On January 12, the DOJ announced a more than $31 million settlement with a national bank over redlining allegations. Calling the action the largest redlining settlement agreement in the department’s history...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2022 Annual Review - Mortgage

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2022 applicable to the Mortgage industry. So, what happened in 2022?...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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FHA Issues Final Rule on Acceptance of Private Flood Insurance Policies

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A&B ABstract: On November 21, 2022, the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) announced a final rule to provide for the acceptance of private flood insurance in connection with FHA-insured loans....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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CFPB and DOJ Order Mortgage Company to Pay Over $22 Million for Advertising and Marketing Discrimination

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​​​​​​​On July 27, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint and proposed consent order in a federal district court alleging that a mortgage company...more

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HUD Provides New Flexibility For Calculating Effective Income for FHA Loan Applicants Affected by a COVID-19 Related Economic...

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In Mortgagee Letter 2022-09 dated July 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sets forth new flexibility in underwriting guidelines for calculating effective income for Federal Housing...more

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MBA Report Reveals Drop in Residential Mortgage Loan Delinquency Rate

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The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (“MBA”) First Quarter 2022 National Delinquency Survey revealed that the delinquency rate for mortgage loans on 1–4-unit residential properties decreased to 4.11% of all loans outstanding at...more

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