Report suggests key HECM field office at HUD could be shut down
Among dozens of reported potential field office closures, one in Oklahoma has the potential to significantly impact the FHA-insured HECM program.
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Loan officers are seeing an uptick in FHA, VA demand
Loan officers are seeing increase demand for government mortgages, and if rates go lower, there could be a wave of refinances to follow.
The Trump administration thinks HUD’s Disaster Relief is a waste of money. They’re wrong
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced its own DOGE Task Force this week, after Elon Musk’s team ravaged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last week. While American voters have little transparency into this undemocratic firing squad, we know that they intend to fire half of all HUD’s employees, including those […]
As White House scrutinizes HUD programs, union leaders offer a waste target
Despite a high level of anxiety at HUD, a pair of union leaders said there could be a chance to do away with at least one “inefficient” program.
Could government funding scrutiny come for reverse mortgage programs?
Reverse mortgage programs have performed well recently, according to HUD reports, but the Trump administration is bringing added scrutiny.
Fannie Mae says housing market optimism inched up in January
Homebuyer confidence edged up in January despite affordability concerns, according to Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index.
HUD announces new partnerships, funding to address skyrocketing homelessness
The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, attributed to a lack of affordable housing, devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reported on Friday in its January 2024 Point-In-Time Count Report. The report found more […]
CBO report shows GSEs have better conditions to repay Treasury by recapitalizing
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a study on Friday suggesting that a recapitalization of the government-sponsored enterprises could benefit the U.S. Department of the Treasury in most scenarios.
Chris Whalen on ending GSE conservatorships: The mortgage industry ‘will unite to oppose‘
Investment banker and author Chris Whalen joins the HousingWire Daily podcast to discuss the impact of ending the GSE conservatorships.