FHA will expand its loss-mitigation options to borrowers at risk of default even if COVID-19 wasn’t the cause of their economic challenges.

The Office of Inspector General found that the bandwidth on HUD’s virtual private network couldn’t accommodate all the employees who needed remote access during the pandemic.

Ginnie announces new LMI ESG disclosures; HUD seeks comments on proposal to expand housing counseling tailored to tribal communities; HUD issues RFI on learning agenda supplement; Housing and Insurance subcommittee chair named; House committee disallows changes to veterans’ ability to testify virtually; USDA updates handbook.

FHFA expands the radon mitigation responsibilities of Fannie and Freddie, but doesn’t go as far as HUD.

Of the $1.7 trillion included in the spending bill, $58.2 billion would go to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Responding to a federal Interagency Community Investment Committee request for information, mortgage lender trade groups and housing advocates asked for more funding for community development financial institutions that provide home loans in underserved communities.

Institutional investors are increasingly scooping up affordable single-family homes, creating an unlevel playing field for low-income first-time homebuyers, affordable housing advocates said at a recent HUD event.

The timing of an FHA mortgage insurance premium cut could rest on how soon Congress passes a fiscal 2023 federal budget.

Issuance of Ginnie Mae single-family mortgage-backed securities dropped 5.6% in November as refinances hit their lowest level in more than three years. (Includes two data charts.)

The Office of Inspector General says the Department of Housing and Urban Development could realize a $19 billion savings if it implemented them all.