Tagged: Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA)

Trade group says the loss of experienced Rural Housing Service staff could complicate delegated underwriting, lender onboarding, and program guidance

The lender group says mortgages below $100,000 routinely lose money, while LO compensation rules could prevent federal incentives from reaching originators

Trade group supports lower mortgage risk weights but says broader market forces — not capital rules — drove banks' retreat from the market

Senate voted 87-8 to advance House-amended package, with final votes expected in coming days

HUD says FHA lenders will continue using three-bureau credit reports even as the agency adopts newer scoring models aimed at increasing competition and modernizing mortgage underwriting

The House version softens a controversial provision aimed at large institutional investors

An amended House version of the ROAD to Housing Act removes a controversial build-to-rent selloff mandate while preserving broader supply and affordability measures

New GSE updates allow immediate use of VantageScore 4.0 and signal shift toward multi-score underwriting environment

Calls for greater competition in credit scoring as price increases draw scrutiny

Findings show improved pre-screening could boost efficiency and first-time buyer access amid rising tri-merge costs and pricing shifts