The Mortgage Bankers Association called for FHA to have enough funding for it to better manage the risks associated with the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.

FHA took new steps this week to help expand homeownership to borrowers whose work history and income took a hit earlier in the pandemic but are now stable.

American Financial Network has agreed to pay roughly $1 million to settle allegations it fraudulently originated FHA loans.

Officials from FHA, VA and USDA’s Rural Housing Service recently discussed how to help borrowers through the challenges of today’s volatile housing market.

HUD could bring resources to bear on the affordable housing supply challenge by conducting research, collecting data and looking to successes of the past, FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon said.

The government home loan programs from FHA, VA and USDA still have work to do in their efforts to upgrade mortgage technology.

The White House’s multi-pronged action plan designed to close the housing supply gap within the next five years includes a to-do list for FHA.

FHA is planning significant reductions to both the upfront and annual mortgage insurance premiums for most Section 232 program mortgages of green residential care facilities.

Julia Gordon, who finally received Senate confirmation this week after being nominated in June of last year, will face increasing pressure to cut mortgage insurance premiums.

The government housing agencies have updated their frequently-asked-questions pages to assist servicers handling borrowers whose applications for relief under the Homeowner Assistance Fund are pending.