FHA to allow private flood insurance policies on insured single-family mortgages in special flood hazard areas.
Tagged: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Multifamily units continued to be built at a better rate than single-family homes.
In annual report to Congress, FHA says serious delinquencies fell to 4.77%.
Sales estimates for previous three months also revised downward, reflecting the rise in mortgage rates.
Agency seeks industry input as a starting point to encourage greater origination of small-balance mortgages for FHA insurance.
Sales increase nearly 29% from July, but the estimate may be inflated by lag in contract cancellations.
Construction of new multifamily units rose nearly 29% in August from July; single-family starts rose 3.4%.
Sinking builder confidence leads to fewer starts but more completions.
In its recent Housing (In)Adequacy Index, Porch says Pittsburgh ranked high with homes facing serious living concerns.