Industry wants more time to comply with new credit score requirements.

The rate of appraisals in high minority census tracts that were below the final contract price has fallen post the creation of the PAVE task force.

Experts call for ongoing, intentional and collaborative efforts across federal agencies to combat racial disparities in homeownership and access to housing financing.

During the annual conference of the National Fair Housing Alliance this week, stakeholders outlined appraisal reform efforts.

FHFA could limit usage of FHLBank advances; losses narrow at Better in first quarter; home price appreciation slowing; the impact of higher interest rates on potential borrowers.

By declining to hear the case of Rop v. FHFA, the Supreme Court effectively shut down shareholder hopes of ending the net worth sweep based on the constitutionality of the appointment of FHFA’s director.

FHA this week announced a new language access web page with key single-family home mortgage documents and educational resources translated into Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog and Vietnamese.

Data show that, in the wake of natural disasters, lenders are more likely to approve, originate and sell mortgages to the government-sponsored enterprises. This raises issues of moral hazard and adverse selection, according to economists.

Between 2015 and 2022, the private mortgage industry transferred more than $20.8 billion of risk exposure via the issuance of 51 insurance-linked notes through the capital markets.

HUD for the first time has committed to making its FHA appraisal data publicly available. The disclosures will be available later this year.