Mortgage Brokers Urge FHFA to Delay Condo Rules 12-Month
Mortgage brokers push back against the upcoming condo-rule rollout from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, seeking a one-yea...
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Private Listings Opt-Out Impediment Reshapes Mortgage Market
A wave of state laws on private listings in housing is reshaping how loans and mortgages are marketed. Three regulato...
HECM Purchase Been Grounded: Lenders Seek Stronger Wings
Private reverse mortgage products are outpacing HECMs, underscoring a broader push to revive the HECM for Purchase. I...
HUD Would Permit Multi-Story Manufactured Housing
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department unveiled a proposed rule to expand manufactured housing by allowing...
Newsom Called Homelessness California’s Budget Gap Deepens
California’s homelessness spending remains a fractional share of the budget, even as public pressure and housing cost...
Veteran Housing Policy Needs a Preservation Strategy
A growing share of veterans aging in place face repairs and accessibility gaps that threaten stable housing. Experts ...
Cost Headwinds Batter Affordable Housing, LISC Finds
A June 2026 LISC assessment shows five forces tightening budgets for affordable housing, threatening both new develop...
HUD Pilots Robotics-Built Housing and Automated Permitting
HUD rolls out two demonstration programs totaling $13 million to test robotics-built housing and automated permitting...
May Rent Trends Sideways as Multifamily Supply Holds Strong
May rent trends sideways multifamily with a modest uptick, the smallest for May since 2010, as a wave of new apartmen...
HUD Seeks Feedback on FHA Minimum Property Standards Update
HUD has initiated a public information request to reassess FHA's minimum property requirements for single-family home...
Commissioner Frank Cassidy Steps Down Amid FHA Shakeup
The Federal Housing Administration announces the resignation of Commissioner Frank Cassidy, effective June 1, ending ...
NALHFA: Cuts Would Worsen Housing Affordability Crisis
Housing advocates warn that proposed HUD funding reductions threaten affordability and housing supply as Congress con...