FHA is extending its foreclosure and eviction moratorium for single-family properties through June 30. Temporary policy flexibilities for lenders and appraisers also have been extended.

The Mortgage Bankers Association has asked FHA to clarify whether those who opt for the emergency partial claim will be disqualified for a HAMP modification in the next 24 months.

HUD, the CFPB and the FHFA launched a joint website to provide COVID-19-related information to borrowers.

Information provided by FHA servicers regarding forbearance options is “inconsistent and dated,” according to the HUD watchdog.

Pandemic-related forbearance requests continued to rise in the week ending April 19, according to the latest MBA tally.

The nation’s 16th largest home lender settled the FHA charges, which included paying unlawful gifts and commissions to underwriters.

VA-backed lending remains a silver lining in an otherwise gloomy mortgage market.

The HUD inspector general has outlined “red flags” homeowners should be aware of when considering relief offers related to COVID-19.

HUD has approved alternative documentation for claim payments as well as extending deadlines for delivery.

A handful of top-ranked FHA lenders have ramped up their hiring in anticipation of processing a boatload of forbearance requests.