NAR Leads Support for Confirmation of HUD Appointees NAR leads support for the confirmation of HUD appointees Seth D. Appleton and Michael Bright.
Congress Extends Definition of Rural Congress passed legislation to extend the definition of "rural" for the purposes of rural housing programs, through the 2030 census.
Black Homeownership Gap NAR is supporting and joining efforts initiated by NAREB and the Urban Institute to address the low rate of African American Homeownership.
FHA's Releases 2018 Report to Congress FHA released its Annual Report to Congress on the financial health of the FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018.
Proposed Changes to Rural Housing Loans The USDA Rural Housing Service (RHS) released proposed changes to the single-family direct and guaranteed loan and grant programs.
HUD Extends Hurricane Maria Foreclosure Moratorium... FHA has once again extended the foreclosure moratorium for borrowers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands affected by Hurricane Maria.
NAR letter on VA Home Loans NAR sent a letter to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee for their hearing on pending legislation.
HUD Approves Puerto Rico Recovery Plan HUD announced approval of Puerto Rico’s $1.5 billion disaster recovery plan to address damage from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
USDA Proposes Technology Fee The proposed fee would be used to improve USDA and RHS technology for the agency's automated guaranteed loan systems.
Davis Nominated as HUD Inspector General President Trump nominated Rae Oliver Davis to be Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
USDA Loan Income Limits The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the income limits for Direct and Guaranteed Rural Housing Loans for 2018.
USDA Extends Foreclosure Moratorium The USDA extended the Presidentially-Declared Disaster Areas foreclosure moratorium for areas affected by Hurricane Maria.
VA Addresses Loan Churning VA released Circular 26-18-13 Policy Guidance Update: VA Refinance Loans and the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act.
Montgomery Confirmed as FHA Commissioner The Senate confirmed Brian Montgomery to be the Assistant Secretary/FHA Commissioner for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
HUD Extends Puerto Rico and USVI Foreclosure Moratorium HUD extended the Hurricane Maria-related Presidentially-Declared Disaster Areas foreclosure moratorium for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Bright Nominated to Lead Ginnie Mae President Trump nominated Michael R. Bright to be the President of Ginnie Mae.
New Rural Housing Administrator USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of Joel Baxley as Rural Housing Service (RHS) Administrator.
HUD-DOJ Fight Sexual Harassment in Housing HUD and DOJ announced the creation of a new, joint initiative to combat sexual harassment in housing.
Proposed USDA Ineligible Area Maps The USDA made available the proposed newly ineligible area maps for Rural Development Single Family Housing and Multi-Family Housing programs.
Safety Helping NAR members understand the risks they face through knowledge, awareness, and empowerment.
Code of Ethics Training Deadline is Approaching NAR offers three options for members to fulfill their Code of Ethics training requirement by December 31, 2018.
