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Single Family Housing Mortgages

Alston & Bird

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

HUD increases inspection fee limits for single-family homes

On November 15, HUD increased its fee limits for property inspections for single-family homes.  HUD requires federal mortgage holders to perform property inspections to determine “occupancy status, ascertain property...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

HUD Announces New COVID-19 Recovery Loss Mitigation Options

In a bid to avoid a wave of COVID-19-related foreclosures, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published Mortgagee Letter 2021-18 to lenders and servicers on July 23, 2021, that will allow borrowers with...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

FHA Rule Reduces Barriers to Reverse Mortgages for Condominium Owners

After a nearly three-year delay, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has finally released an update to its FHA condominium rules. The new rules, which take effect October 15, 2019, allow for FHA...more

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Federal Housing Finance Agency Proposes GSE Goals

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) has proposed new single-family and multifamily housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (collectively, the “GSEs”) for 2018-2020....more

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West Coast Real Estate Update: October 2016 #1

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California Coastal Act Blocks Housing Project in Venice Despite Earlier Approvals - Judge James C. Chalfant of the California Court of Appeal on Sept. 29, 2016, affirmed a lower court ruling denying a developer’s petition...more

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FDIC Publishes Community Banker Product Guide Resource

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has published multiple resources to help community bankers learn more about single-family housing products offered by federal agencies and government-sponsored enterprises. The...more

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FHFA Finalizes House Price Index Measure for Conforming Loan Limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

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On October 19, 2015, the Federal Housing Finance Agency issued a Final Notice indicating that it will continue to use “expanded-data” House Price Index when establishing Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae’s maximum conforming loan...more

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FHA Attempt To Provide New Guidance: Too Little, Too Late?

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On June 18, the Federal Housing Administration provided lenders with a new Defect Taxonomy for Single Family Housing Loans, or Loan Quality Assessment Methodology. It has been working on the new taxonomy for almost a year,...more

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Are we seeing the return of Single-Family Tax-Exempt Bond Financing?

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Prior to 2009, housing finance agencies (HFAs) financed nearly all of their single-family mortgage loans with tax-exempt bond financings. Over the past five years as rates on conventional mortgage loans fell and remained at...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trends in Single-Family Housing

Rising home values in many areas of the country and improved economic data have buoyed hopes that the recession may be behind us, but no one expects an immediate return of either pre-2007 home value appreciation or the loose...more

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