VA has made relatively few home loans over the past 10 years under its Native American Direct Loan program, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.

The White House this month announced the launch of its Rural Partners Network, an effort to “transform the way federal agencies partner with rural places to create economic opportunity.”

The owner of a New Jersey-based property management company pleaded guilty to making false reports and statements to HUD.

Senate majority leader files cloture on Gordon’s confirmation for FHA chief; HUD OIG announces two Ginnie audits; HUD to host webinar for reverse mortgage counselors; FHA extends temporary shutdown of loan review system; HUD updates civil monetary penalties; FHA closes multifamily housing loan; USDA updates lender requirements for OneRD guaranteed loan initiative; USDA opens SF loan program to non-citizens.

Julia Gordon is on track to be confirmed after the Senate last week voted 51-50, with VP Harris casting the tiebreaker, to enable consideration of her nomination as FHA commissioner on the Senate floor.

Amid growing calls among industry participants for a reduction in FHA mortgage insurance premiums, some experts believe FHA’s wait-and-see approach is the right way to go.

FHA this week temporarily shut down its Loan Review System after users reported intermittent document errors over the past several weeks.

The plan highlights FHA activities aimed at maximizing homeownership for first-time homebuyers, among other actions.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development outlined certain essential functions that housing counseling agencies should focus on when creating a succession plan.

VA lenders can now upload the closing and loan application datasets for loans selected for VA full-file loan review.