HUD wants to increase its outreach to community development financial institutions through more frequent training webinars tailored to teaching them how to join the FHA program.

Results were mixed in a Department of Housing and Urban Development study on the impact of pre-purchase counseling for first-time homebuyers.

If FHA wants to consider the sustainability of manufactured housing, it must work on how personal-property units fit within a manufactured housing community, said FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s latest regulatory agenda has more than a dozen items related to either FHA or tribal home loan programs, including some pending rulemakings.

HUD said its newly implemented technology upgrades will help homeowners and buyers more quickly locate housing counseling agencies.

Pressure continues to mount on the Department of Housing and Urban Development to announce a decision on cutting FHA mortgage insurance premiums.

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.

Seeking to further advance the Biden’s administration housing agenda, the White House’s proposed budget allocation includes $11.6 billion more for HUD in fiscal year 2023.

FHA will ensure appraisers have clear guidance on their antidiscrimination obligations under current laws, improve the processes for homeowners to seek revaluation and expand data sharing among agencies, among other plans.