The five-point action plan includes initiatives to create a more diverse appraiser workforce and raise awareness about consumer rights.

Native American tribes have urged HUD to engage in “robust and meaningful” consultation before undertaking changes to the FHA downpayment assistance program.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 includes $53.7 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Homeowners should be wary of “too good to be true” schemes involving loan modifications and foreclosure rescues, the HUD’s internal watchdog warned.

A North Providence, RI, woman has pleaded guilty to providing false information to a mortgage lender when applying for an FHA mortgage.

The HUD Office of the Inspector General has recommended new procedures to address deficiencies in how FHA handles unpaid refunds that are due to borrowers.

LIHTC and GSE programs both use the same flawed system for determining whether a project is “affordable,” revealed David Brickman, former CEO of Freddie Mac.

HUD joins FHFA in limiting sale of REO property to investors. The plan is to make sure more affordable housing is available to private buyers and nonprofits.

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer able to offer eviction protection to delinquent renters, the speculation now is whether the housing finance agencies will institute a moratorium of their own.

The plans will focus on reducing the racial and ethnic homeownership gap and helping to mitigate underinvestment and undervaluation in previously redlined neighborhoods.