FHA Wants Input On Smaller-Balance Mortgages
Agency seeks industry input as a starting point to encourage greater origination of small-balance mortgages for FHA insurance.
Tagged: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
New-Home Sales Explode In August
Sales increase nearly 29% from July, but the estimate may be inflated by lag in contract cancellations.
Multifamily Units Boost Housing Starts In August
Construction of new multifamily units rose nearly 29% in August from July; single-family starts rose 3.4%.
Housing Starts Plunge 10% In July To Pre-Pandemic Level
Sinking builder confidence leads to fewer starts but more completions.
About 6M U.S. Homes Not Suitable To Live In: Porch
In its recent Housing (In)Adequacy Index, Porch says Pittsburgh ranked high with homes facing serious living concerns.
2 N.Y. Men Plead Guilty To Mortgage Fraud In Conn.
BH Property Management employees overstated the value of multifamily housing properties in Hartford.
May Saw Fewest Housing Starts Since April 2021
Economist: Decline in housing starts mirrors decline in builder confidence.
Hispanic Homeowners In Fla. Awarded $4.6M In Discrimination Lawsuit
Department of Justice alleged the defendants discriminated against homeowners on the basis of national origin.