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FHA, VA Loans Could Share in $10 Billion DPA Program

November 5, 2021
Monica Hogan
First-time homebuyers seeking loans backed by FHA, VA or the Rural Housing Service are among those eligible for the DPA program under the Build Back Better Act.
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FHA, Ginnie Mae to Play Key Roles in HUD’s Climate Plan

October 22, 2021
Monica Hogan
While FHA plans to provide low-cost financing for borrowers mitigating climate hazard, Ginnie said it will consider backing housing programs with environmental, social and governance innovations.
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House Discusses Assistance for First-Generation Homebuyers

March 26, 2021
Maria Volkova
A downpayment assistance bill, which is still just a “discussion draft,” has the potential to provide $20,000 to first-generation homebuyers.
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Around the Industry

March 6, 2020
George Brooks

USDA Policy Tweak Puts MF Rehab Loans in Jeopardy

February 21, 2020
George Brooks
Thousands of rural multifamily rehabilitation loans have become ineligible for a Ginnie guarantee due to USDA’s reformed interpretation of its subordinate-lien policy.
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UI: Government Agencies Must Treat Student-Loan Debt Equally

January 24, 2020
George Brooks
An Urban Institute study has called for uniformity among Fannie, Freddie, FHA, VA and USDA when considering student-loan debt in mortgage underwriting.
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RHS Finalizes Draft Rule on USDA Loss-Claim Process

January 10, 2020
George Brooks
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service finalizes a rule designed to streamline the loss-claim process under its single-family housing guaranteed loan program for lenders that have acquired real estate-owned property through voluntary liquidation or foreclosure.
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USDA Seeks to Improve Direct Home Loan Program

December 6, 2019
George Brooks

Proposed changes to the Section 502 Direct Home Loan and Grant Program would improve flexibility and make the DHLGP accessible to more low- and very-low-income rural borrowers.


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USDA Notifies Lenders of Two-Week Delay in Loan Funding

October 11, 2019
George Brooks
USDA Rural Development announced a two-week delay in funding for the Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan program in fiscal 2020.
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