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HUD: Additional Relief Extended to Borrowers in Maui, HI

Federal Housing Administration to extend foreclosure moratorium through August 4, 2024, to help homeowners impacted by 2023 wildfires. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), announced it is extending its foreclosure moratorium for borrowers with FHA-insured mortgages in Maui County, HI, through August 4, 2024. FHA is taking…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Oklahoma Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for Oklahoma and ordered Federal assistance to State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on April 25, 2024, and continuing. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the counties…

HUD: New Guidance Issued to Protect Borrowers from Appraisal Bias

Federal Housing Administration’s new Reconsideration of Value policy requires lenders to provide a pathway for borrowers to request reviews of home appraisal valuations. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), announced a major new step in the Department’s work to protect borrowers from racial or ethnic…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Washington Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of Washington and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from January 5 to January 29, 2024….

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Kansas Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for Kansas and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm from January 8 to January 16, 2024. President Biden issued a major disaster declaration in the counties…

HUD: Multifamily Insurance Deductibles Updated to Address Rising Costs of Wind and Storm Coverage

Revisions will reduce costs for owners while continuing to ensure that properties have adequate insurance coverage – a key element of HUD’s work to address insurance costs and ensure communities recover from disaster Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), updated its policies for wind and named storm insurance…

HUD: HUD Cares Tour Launches to Highlight Key Agency Milestones

This campaign will be comprised of a multi-city tour to showcase the agency’s accomplishments. Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development officially launched the HUD Cares Tour, a multi-city tour that will highlight the agency’s key milestones and accomplishments since the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration as well as priorities for 2024. “Over the…

HUD: For the First Time in 15 Years, FHA Increases Loan Limits to Expand Financing for Manufactured Homes

Newly increased loan limits for Title I Program supports the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to increase the supply and use of manufactured homes as an affordable housing source.  Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced new loan limits for its Title I Manufactured Home Loan Program. The increased amounts use new methodologies for calculating and updating the program’s limits,…

HUD: Treasury & HUD Extend Initiatives to Finance the Construction and Rehabilitation of Affordable Rental Homes for Low-Income Families

Extension of risk-sharing initiative will create or rehabilitate more than 38,000 new rental homes over the next 10 years for low-income families, seniors, and persons with disabilities. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced that they will indefinitely extend the Section 542(c) Housing Finance…

HUD: FHA Launches New Option to Help Struggling Borrowers Keep Their Homes

The new offering, called the Payment Supplement, will help borrowers bring their mortgage payments current and avoid foreclosure. FHA will also extend its full suite of loss mitigation options for all borrowers through April 30, 2025. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today announced a new loss mitigation home retention option for borrowers with FHA-insured single family forward…