The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) have announced the first major update to their respective credit scoring models in decades. HUD is now enabling the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to use of...
Mortgage rates on the rise, Habitat for Humanity turns 50, and a new TV series to help seniors consider housing options. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of March 23-27. Miss: Going Right in the Wrong Direction....
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has launched an investigation into Washington State’s Covenant Homeownership Program, which agency believes may be in violation of the Fair Housing Act. According to HUD, the Washington State Housing Finance...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has put forth a new proposed rule that provides public housing authorities (PHAs) and Section 8 project-based rental assistance (PBRA) owners with the ability to mandate work requirements and time limits for...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed a rule to limit public housing to citizens and eligible noncitizens. The Associated Press reports the proposed rule, which was published today in the Federal Register, would require all residents in...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
