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Department of Housing and Urban Development Underwriting Mortgage Loan Originators

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Potential Impact of FHA’s Revised Defect Taxonomy on Mortgage Originators and Servicers

On January 7, 2025, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) officially revised its Defect Taxonomy (Final Defect Taxonomy) with the publication of Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2025-01 and the related attachment detailing those...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

FHA Changes its Defect Taxonomy for Originators and Services

Over the past month, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has enacted and proposed several changes to its Defect Taxonomy. The Defect Taxonomy is contained in Appendix 8 to FHA Handbook 4000.1. The Defect Taxonomy was...more

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Tennessee District Court Orders Discovery Of Reinsurance Agreements, But Denies Discovery Of Reinsurance-Related Communications,...

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Plaintiffs sought coverage from the insurer Defendants for a $212.5 million dollar settlement of a claim of violation of the False Claims Act relating to errors and omissions in underwriting and origination of HUD mortgage...more

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Will the DOJ Kill FHA Loans Through Their Use of the False Claims Act?

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The purpose of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is "to help creditworthy low income and first time homebuyers, individuals and families often denied traditional credit, to obtain a mortgage and purchase a home." This...more

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