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Frank Cassidy Steps Down as FHA Commissioner

Frank Cassidy Steps Down as FHA Commissioner

by Phil Hall | Jun 5, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Frank Cassidy has announced he has stepped down as commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Assistant Secretary for Housing. Cassidy joined the Department of Housing and Urban Development in April 2025 and was confirmed by the Senate as FHA...

HUD Revises Environmental Review Requirements for Multifamily Developments

by Phil Hall | May 8, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has updated the environmental review requirements for multifamily housing development and lending. The updates, which were issued earlier this week through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) via a Mortgagee...
Former FHA Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery Joins NewDay USA as Vice Chairman

Former FHA Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery Joins NewDay USA as Vice Chairman

by Phil Hall | Feb 27, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

NewDay USA, the West Palm Beach, Florida-headquartered mortgage lender focused on the veteran community, has hired Brian D. Montgomery as vice chairman of the company’s advisory board. Montgomery is the only individual to serve as commissioner of the Federal...
FHA Releases MMI Fund Report for FY 2025

FHA Releases MMI Fund Report for FY 2025

by Phil Hall | Dec 31, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Administration (FHFA) has released its Fiscal Year 2025 report on the state of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund), a $1.6 trillion single-family mortgage portfolio. According to the report, the MMI Fund’s Capital Ratio as of Sept. 30 was...
Senate Confirms Trump Nominees for Ginnie Mae, FHA, and FDIC

Senate Confirms Trump Nominees for Ginnie Mae, FHA, and FDIC

by Phil Hall | Dec 19, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The US Senate confirmed President Trump’s nominees Joseph Gormley to become the next president of Ginnie Mae, Frank Cassidy as assistant secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and...
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