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HUD plans new time limits, work requirements for rental assistance

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The leaders seated earlier this year in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are reportedly planning new time limits and work requirements for recipients of the department’s existing rental assistance programs, according to an internal document viewed by NPR. The document reportedly reveals that HUD is planning on limiting the amount of […]

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HUD memo reportedly warns of staff cut impact on mortgages

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s own counsel is reportedly concerned that Trump administration-induced staff cuts could disrupt mortgage operations and increase fraud and litigation risks. The revelations stem from an internal HUD document seen by Bloomberg Citylab, according to an article published Thursday. Staff departures at the regulator could allegedly “greatly delay”‘ or

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White House expects reverse mortgages to continue producing government receipts

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Following last month’s release of the so-called “skinny budget” from the White House, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a 1,200-plus page appendix for the proposal. It includes projections related to the performance of the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) portion of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund. According to the data

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TCB’s appeal against Ginnie Mae over reverse-backed collateral will proceed

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Following its vow to appeal the initial decision in a case brought against Ginnie Mae over rights to reverse mortgage-backed collateral stemming from the collapse of a major industry lender, filings by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) have been docketed and assigned a case number in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The suit will begin

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French Hill calls for investigation into Little Rock Housing Authority

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Citing a series of missteps made despite the oversight and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) action plans, the chairman of the House of Representatives‘ Financial Services Committee is calling for a federal investigation into the housing authority of Little Rock, Arkansas. Rep. French Hill (R) — who represents Arkansas’s second congressional district

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HUD walks back prior default guidance as too ‘burdensome’ for mortgage servicers

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In a move that’s designed to simplify prior policy, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Tuesday published a new Mortgagee Letter (ML) that targets borrower default engagement practices that were published in the waning days of the Biden administration. ML 2025-14 makes changes to final guidance first floated last summer to open up communications between

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HUD, USDA defend rule NAHB argues will hike housing costs

Homebuilders, HUD, Law and legal issues, REALTORS & HOMEBUILDERS, Regulation and compliance / Ricky Vasquez

The Trump administration is defending new building standards that over a dozen states and a leading industry trade group say will markedly raise housing costs. A federal judge this week scheduled a hearing which could determine the fate of the lawsuit over the adoption of energy efficiency standards a decade in the making. The Department

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HUD OIG reveals ongoing reverse mortgage oversight priority

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In compliance with a 1978 law that requires government agency watchdogs to provide semi-annual reports on their activities, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published its report on Tuesday. While there were no new indications of scrutiny for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, the

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‘Reject Trump HUD cuts,’ city, state leaders tell Congress

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A coalition of elected officials across the country is calling on Congress to continue funding of affordable housing programs targeted for elimination by the Trump administration. Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget calls for the cancellation of the Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships programs, both offered through the Department of Housing and

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HUD publishes new reverse mortgage counseling guidance

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Counseling is an essential part of the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) origination process, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently refreshed some of its guidance documents for HECM counselors to offer essential information. HUD this month published a “toolkit” detailing how someone can become a HECM roster counselor. The

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HUD plans new time limits, work requirements for rental assistance

HUD memo reportedly warns of staff cut impact on mortgages

White House expects reverse mortgages to continue producing government receipts

TCB’s appeal against Ginnie Mae over reverse-backed collateral will proceed

French Hill calls for investigation into Little Rock Housing Authority

HUD walks back prior default guidance as too ‘burdensome’ for mortgage servicers

HUD, USDA defend rule NAHB argues will hike housing costs

HUD OIG reveals ongoing reverse mortgage oversight priority

‘Reject Trump HUD cuts,’ city, state leaders tell Congress

HUD publishes new reverse mortgage counseling guidance

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