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      <title>HUD Nominees Echo Trump Admin on FHA Concerns</title>
      <author>ewilley@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[In response to questions from Senate Democrats, nominees for HUD positions expressed views in line with the Trump administration’s restrictions on FHA loans for non-permanent residents.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 12:05:10 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>FHA Archives Hundreds of Defunct MLs</title>
      <author>ewilley@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[FHA has archived nearly 600 mortgagee letters that it determined had expired or been fully superseded by the current FHA handbook or other policies, to help improve the accuracy of web searches.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 12:03:12 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>FHA, VA Functioning Despite Dire Warnings</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Sharp staff cuts at FHA, VA and Ginnie Mae could lead to major problems for mortgage lenders and borrowers, according to analysts. But for now it appears to be business as usual for originations and servicing.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:40:05 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>FHA Issues Temporary Waiver on Flood Elevation</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[The requirements for new construction were established in a final rule issued in April 2024. The temporary waiver was prompted by executive orders from President Trump.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233643</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:38:08 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[FHA extends foreclosure moratorium tied to LA wildfires; HUD rescinds Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule; CSBS seeks Ginnie servicing reforms; RHS delays servicing changes; Rate offers complimentary, temporary insurance for first responders; bill in Senate would speed mortgage processing at Bureau of Indian Affairs.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:33:14 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>New HUD Secretary Has His Eyes Set on Affordability</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[The Senate voted 55-44 to confirm Scott Turner as housing secretary, paving the way for the Trump administration to install new leadership at FHA and Ginnie Mae.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233401</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:57:24 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Confusion Following Trump’s Attempted Funding Pause</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[The pause was ultimately rescinded following court injunctions. In the meantime, participants in government-insured mortgage programs faced uncertainty.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233403</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:55:26 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233403-confusion-following-trumps-funding-pause</link>
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      <title>Ginnie Faulted on Preparedness for Nonbank Failures</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[GAO called for Ginnie Mae to develop processes for participating in interagency exercises, noting that FHFA did a better job than Ginnie in an FSOC effort aimed at addressing the likely failure of a major nonbank mortgage company.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:51:33 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>HUD Delays Effective Date of HOME Program Revisions</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[The changes were set to take effect Feb. 5. Instead, HUD instituted a 90-day delay to review the final rule developed by the Biden administration.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233404</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:50:34 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233404-hud-delays-effective-date-of-home-program-revisions</link>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[VA sets return-to-office requirements for employees; Indecomm adds FHA underwriting; RHS interest rates increase; number of downpayment assistance programs grows.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:49:37 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>HUD Nominee Plans to Review Programs, Maximize Budget</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Housing Secretary nominee Scott Turner offered few specifics during his confirmation hearing last week. But he outlined plans to review agency programs and maximize their budgets.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233257</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:09:43 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233257-turner-to-review-hud-programs-maximize-budget</link>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[HUD gets acting secretary; FHA revises qualification requirements for single-family nonprofit program; exemption from hiring freeze excludes VA’s home loans program.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233287</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:03:39 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Mortgage Industry Supports Trump’s Pick to Lead HUD </title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Industry stakeholders have largely applauded the nomination of Scott Turner as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, citing his experience and leadership.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232876</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:45:41 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>FHA Plans to Test e-Delivery of Partial Claim Documents </title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[The pilot seeks to demonstrate how HUD could reduce the costs associated with delivering and retaining original partial claim documents.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232841</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:39:50 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232841-fha-testing-electronic-delivery-of-partial-claim-documents</link>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Chairs of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs lose re-election bids; HUD announces sale of residential loans on non-vacant properties; FHA issues standards for flood risk management tied to minimum property standards; FHA appraisal data added to Uniform Appraisal Dataset.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232639</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:13:14 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Gordon Calls for More Funding to Address Housing Affordability</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon is seeking more federal funding to address ongoing challenges in housing supply and affordability.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:57:42 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>HUD Needs $185 Billion Over 10 Years for Affordable Housing </title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[The Biden administration’s fiscal year 2025 budget request allocates $72.6 billion for HUD, which is higher by about $500 million from the FY23 enacted level.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/230978</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 13:15:53 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/230978-todman-meets-with-senate-thud-appropriations-subcommittee</link>
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      <title>Lawmakers Buy Some Time to Fund HUD, Government</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Congressional lawmakers next week are expected to take up legislation meant to finalize fiscal 2024 funding bills before the latest continuing resolutions lapse.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/230361</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:08:31 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>In Philly, Gordon Highlights FHA To-Do List</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon this week returned to her hometown of Philadelphia to address attendees at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual convention.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/229212</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:30:50 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>VA Updates Procedures for Refunds, Funding Fee Exemption</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Before a VA loan closes, lenders should establish the funding fee exemption status of the borrower, VA clarified.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/229170</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:26:16 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>House Bill Would Curtail 2024 HUD Funding</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Department of Housing and Urban Development programs would be funded at much lower levels than those called for in President Biden’s budget proposal under a fiscal 2024 bill introduced in the House this week.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/228337</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/228337-house-bill-would-curtail-2024-hud-funding</link>
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      <title>Fudge Defends Fiscal 2024 Budget Request for HUD</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[The White House has requested $73.3 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development in fiscal 2024.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227603</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:30:09 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227603-fudge-defends-hud-budget-request</link>
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      <title>Senate Banking Committee Hears from HUD Nominees Again</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Lawmakers heard from Solomon Greene, who has been renominated to serve as assistant secretary for policy development and research, and David Uejio, who has been renominated for the position of assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity at HUD.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227598</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:27:13 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227598-senate-banking-committee-re-ups-hud-nominee-hearings</link>
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      <title>HUD IG Testifies Before Appropriations Subcommittee</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[The HUD OIG will soon report on an audit examining Ginnie Mae’s process for managing troubled issuers, according to Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227418</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:33:46 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227418-hud-ig-speaks-before-appropriations-subcommittee</link>
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      <title>HUD Details Actions Against FHA Lenders in FY2022</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[The Department of Housing and Urban Development took actions against 65 FHA lenders last year for various program violations.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227339</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:55:55 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227339-hud-reports-on-fy22-actions-against-fha-lenders</link>
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      <title>Ginnie Says New EVP/COO Will Be a Career Employee</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Ginnie Mae is wasting no time in looking to find a replacement for Sam Valverde, who was recently promoted to principal executive vice president.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227208</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:02:28 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227208-ginnie-seeks-new-coo</link>
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      <title>McCargo Touts Interagency Harmony on ESG Data</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Coordination with FHA and the VA has been instrumental in helping Ginnie Mae implement its environmental, social and governance mortgage-backed securities initiative.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227198</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:59:31 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227198-mccargo-touts-interagency-harmony-on-esg-data</link>
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      <title>Government Leaders Vow Continued Collaboration</title>
      <author>mhogan@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Federal housing agencies will continue to collaborate on loss-mitigation options following their teamwork when responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227095</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:56:14 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/227095-government-lenders-vow-continued-collaboration</link>
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      <title>A Head Scratcher: HUD OIG Drops a Dime, DOJ Says No</title>
      <author>pmuolo@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[A Ginnie SVP allegedly leaked information regarding an agency issuer to a private-sector firm, breaking the rules. A referral was made to the DOJ, but nothing ever came of it. Details? There aren’t many.]]>
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      <guid>http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/226722</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:49:40 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/226722-a-head-scratcher-hud-oig-drops-a-dime-doj-says-no</link>
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      <title>Around the Industry</title>
      <author>bivey@imfpubs.com</author>
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        <![CDATA[Outlook for Wells’ participation in FHA market unclear; Biden signs legislation to improve VA appraisals; MBA calls for higher fee on mortgage assumptions; VA revises forms; FHA hosting webinar on quality assurance; Rural Housing Service updates program guidelines.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:44:45 -0500</pubDate>
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