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HUD Updates FHA Loan Residency Requirements: Citizenship or Permanent Residency Now Required

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued Mortgagee Letter 2025-09, which updates the residency requirements for borrowers seeking Federal Housing Authority (FHA) insured financing....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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HUD OIG Again Takes Issue with Mortgage Servicer Websites Addressing CARES Act

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As previously reported, in April 2020 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General (HUD OIG) issued a statement criticizing how mortgage servicer websites were providing information on the...more

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Federal Agencies Extend Moratoriums Through the End of 2020

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Two federal enterprises who purchase and securitize mortgages, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, along with three federal agencies who make, guarantee, and insure mortgage loans, the Department of Housing and Urban Development...more

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FHFA, HUD, and VA Announce Extension of Foreclosure Moratoriums Through December 31

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On August 27, 2020, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the extension of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac moratorium on single-family foreclosures from August 31, 2020, to December 31, 2020. The moratorium on...more

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Emergency Protections in Place for Tenants and Homeowners in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

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In recent days, the federal government, the state of California, and many local governments have taken action to provide tenant and homeowner protections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more

Dentons

HUD's Order Clarifies Evictions and Foreclosures

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Despite President Trump’s broad announcement yesterday that all evictions would be suspended by HUD, the Press Release and actual Order issued by HUD are much more limited. In short, HUD’s foreclosure and eviction suspension...more

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HUD Reduces Maximum LTV for FHA Cash-Out Refinance Loans

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In Mortgagee Letter 2019-11, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it is reducing the maximum loan-to-value ratio and combined maximum loan-to-value ratio on cash-out refinance mortgages...more

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HUD OIG Report Could be Precursor to Increased Partial Claim Reimbursement Demands

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On September 21, 2018, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”)’s Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) completed a review of HUD’s partial claims program. In many ways, the title of the OIG audit report, “HUD...more

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HUD Looking to Bring Lenders Back to FHA Lending Space

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In a July 2018 interview with HousingWire, FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery stated that the FHA wants to bring big banks back to the FHA lending space by increasing transparency and decreasing False Claims Act (FCA)...more

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The OIG issues dozens of new audit reports

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Just in time for the end of the federal fiscal year (September 30), the HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a flurry of internal and external audit reports over the last few weeks on a wide variety of topics....more

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Recent Settlements Demonstrate the Reach and Versatility of the FCA

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In recent years, civil enforcement efforts involving the FCA have grown significantly. Today, the FCA impacts a vast array of businesses, as it is commonly used to redress false claims for government funds involving...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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