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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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