Expressing concern about a potential FHA bailout, Sen. Tim Johnson, D-SD, chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, said that he is prepared to work with Republicans on a bipartisan solution to keep the FHA solvent should government measures fail. This week, Johnson called a hearing to know more about the administrative and legislative action plan the Department of Housing and Urban Development has put together to restore the financial health of the FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. A recent independent actuarial audit revealed that ...