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.
HUD Extends Hurricane Maria Foreclosure Moratorium HUD announced that the FHA has extended the foreclosure moratorium for borrowers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin affected by Hurricane Maria.
HUD Provides Relief for 2017 Disaster Victims HUD released a Mortgagee Letter revising loss mitigation options for FHA borrowers affected by Hurricanes Irma, Maria, Harvey, and 2017 CA wildfires.
NAR Requests Extension of FHA Foreclosure Moratoriums NAR President asks HUD for an extension of FHA foreclosure moratoriums for the disaster areas associated with hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
Rural Housing Service Acting Administrator Appointed The USDA has appointed Curtis Anderson as the Acting Administrator of Rural Development’s Rural Housing Service (RHS).
FHA 2018 Loan Limits On December 7, 2017, the Federal Housing Administration released its 2018 Loan Limits, effective January 1, 2018.
Rural Housing Service Chief of Staff Appointed On Dec. 4, 2017, the USDA Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett appointed Curtis Anderson as Chief of Staff.
FHA Releases 2017 Actuarial Report The FHA released its Annual Report to Congress and the FY 2017 Actuarial Review of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
USDA Rural In Character Guidance The US Department of Agriculture - Rural Development (USDA) released new guidance on how to determine if an area is Rural in Character (RIC).
NAR Urges Reason in Puerto Rico HUD announced that would suspend subsidies for federally assisted housing units that did not have utilities in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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