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Bipartisan Housing Reform Advances in the Senate

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Last week, the Senate Banking Committee unanimously passed the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025. The legislation, designed to address affordability concerns and supply shortages in the housing market, is the first bipartisan...more

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Mansion House: Mortgage-related developments

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HM Treasury has announced the launch of a permanent mortgage guarantee scheme, aimed at supporting first-time buyers and home movers across the UK. The scheme enables access to 91–95% loan-to-value mortgages, allowing buyers...more

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Checking in on the Portland Metro Residential Real Estate Market

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The June 2025 Market Action Report for the Portland metropolitan area, published by RMLS, describes a residential real estate market that is steady, if subdued, with slight pricing increases and modest shifts in transactional...more

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HUD Requests Public Input on Buy Now Pay Later Loans and FHA Mortgage Eligibility

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On June 24, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to evaluate how Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) loans may affect FHA-insured mortgage underwriting. The RFI seeks comment on...more

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10 Things a Real Estate Investor Should Know About the Big Beautiful Bill

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On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was passed into law and introduced many changes to the tax code and federal spending priorities. The OBBBA has wide-ranging implications for the real estate market. Here...more

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HUD releases RFI on Buy Now, Pay Later housing products

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On June 24, the FHA within HUD issued an RFI seeking public input on the implications of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) lending for housing affordability and stability. Through this RFI, the FHA will seek to better understand how...more

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Philadelphia Increases Realty Transfer Tax Rate to 3.578% Starting July 1, 2025

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Effective July 1, 2025, the realty transfer tax rate for properties or acquired real estate companies sold in the City and County of Philadelphia will increase to 3.578%, in addition to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania realty...more

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Potential Impacts of the Privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

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Fannie Mae (1938) and Freddie Mac (1970) were created with the end goal of promoting homeownership across the United States. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both government-sponsored entities (“GSEs”), are publicly traded and...more

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Why Does the CFPB Disguise Important Mortgage Data?

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Banks play a pivotal role in the economic wellbeing of our nation and local communities. Banks do this by being “financial intermediaries” facilitating the flow of funds between savers and borrowers. This obligation is so...more

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FHA archives nearly 600 inactive mortgagee letters

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On May 19, it was reported that the FHA’s Office of Single Family Housing (OSFH) archived nearly 600 inactive mortgagee letters after determining that their inclusion on OSFH’s website caused confusion among lenders seeking...more

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HUD Modifies Exclusive REO Listing Period and Eliminates Exclusive Sales Period

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Recently, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued Mortgagee Letter 2025-13 to revise the exclusive listing period for certain parties in connection with HUD real estate owned (REO) properties, and...more

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Broad Street Brief: City Council Examines HOME Initiative

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Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled details about the programs to be funded by her signature Housing Opportunities Made Easy (HOME) Initiative on Monday. More than 75% of the $800 million bond amount will be allocated to seven key...more

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Veterans Affairs Ending Mortgage Rescue Program

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On April 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will end the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program on May 1, 2025. This decision comes just shy of one year since the program’s...more

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HUD revises FHA loan residency rules, excluding nonpermanent residents

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On March 26, HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced a policy change regarding FHA loans, declaring that the FHA has revised its residency requirements to remove access to FHA-insured mortgages for unauthorized immigrants by...more

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Acting Comptroller Hood advocates for financial inclusion at conference

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On March 27, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood delivered remarks at a conference, emphasizing his commitment to financial inclusion for underserved communities. He described financial inclusion as a civil rights...more

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HUD reverses course and eliminates eligibility of Non-Permanent U.S. Residents for FHA Loans

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In the waning hours of the first Trump Administration the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that effective January 19, 2021 individuals who are classified under the “Deferred Action for...more

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FHFA reportedly ends program for down payment and closing cost assistance

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On March 25, it was reported on social media that FHFA Director William Pulte signed an order terminating the Special Purpose Credit Programs (SPCPs) previously covered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The SPCPs provided...more

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OCC’s Hood discusses Project REACh on helping underserved areas

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On March 24, the OCC’s Acting Comptroller, Rodney E. Hood, delivered a speech which highlighted the OCC’s ongoing commitment to financial inclusion through Project REACh. The OCC’s Project REACh will focus on affordable...more

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FHFA Rescinds UDAP Oversight Bulletin and SPCP-Based Renter Protections

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has taken two significant deregulatory steps affecting its oversight of the government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs). The agency rescinded a 2024 advisory...more

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Blacklisted Condos: A Growing Crisis for Owners and Buyers

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The blacklisting of condominium/condo associations by financial institutions and insurance providers has emerged as a pressing issue in the real estate finance and housing sector. This practice, which involves lenders or...more

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FHFA announces new director is sworn in

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On March 14, the FHFA announced that Director William Pulte was sworn in as its fifth director in a ceremony held in Washington, D.C., on March 14. Pulte was appointed by President Trump and will serve a five-year term...more

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Senators request information from HUD regarding Fannie, Freddie

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On February 26, several U.S. Senators sent a letter to HUD Secretary, Scott Turner, raising concerns about the Secretary’s role in the potential reprivatization of government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and...more

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New Financial Relief for Displaced LA Households: LA County Household Relief Grant and Governor Newsom’s $125 Million Mortgage...

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Households impacted by the Los Angeles fires may be eligible for two new financial relief programs announced by Los Angeles County and the state of California this month. On February 14, 2025, the Los Angeles County...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Wednesday January 15, 2025

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January 14, 2025- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Martin Gruenberg gave a speech entitled “Three Financial Crises and Lessons for the Future,” at the Brookings Institution....more

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FHA seeks comments on the proposed establishment of the optional reimbursement claim alternative mortgagee letter

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Recently, FHA’s Office of Single Family Housing included on its “Drafting Table” a request for stakeholder feedback on both a draft Mortgagee Letter establishing the Optional Reimbursement Claim Alternative Option (“ORCA”)...more

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