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FHA Proposes Policy Updates to HECM Program

FHA Proposes Policy Updates to HECM Program

by Phil Hall | Nov 2, 2023 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is seeking feedback on proposed policy updates to its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program. According to an announcement issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the proposed updates are...
Movement Mortgage in $23.75 Million False Claims Settlement

Movement Mortgage in $23.75 Million False Claims Settlement

by Phil Hall | Jul 3, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Indian Land, South Carolina-based Movement Mortgage LLC will pay $23.75 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act when it failed to comply with material program requirements during its...
FHA Increases Threshold on Multifamily Large Loans

FHA Increases Threshold on Multifamily Large Loans

by Phil Hall | Jun 29, 2023 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published a Mortgagee Letter that increases the threshold at which a multifamily loan is considered a large loan from $75 million to $120 million. This marked the first increase in the multifamily loan threshold since 2014. The...
FHA Requires Lenders to Start Using SCIF

FHA Requires Lenders to Start Using SCIF

by Phil Hall | Jun 27, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will require lenders to use the Supplemental Consumer Information Form (SCIF) when originating mortgages for FHA insurance. The SCIF (Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Form 1103) is used during the mortgage application process and enables...
FHA Makes Single-Family Mortgage Documents Available in Five Additional Languages

FHA Makes Single-Family Mortgage Documents Available in Five Additional Languages

by Phil Hall | Jun 15, 2023 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is making more than 30 single-family home loan documents and related resources used in the origination of FHA-insured mortgages available in Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. According to the agency, the...
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