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The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan. A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and... more +

Mansion House: Mortgage-related developments

A&O Shearman on 7/29/2025

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

Checking in on the Portland Metro Residential Real Estate Market

Tonkon Torp LLP on 7/24/2025

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

HUD Rescinds Various FHA Mortgage Loan Requirements

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/11/2025

Recently the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rescinded various FHA mortgage loan requirements in a series of five Mortgagee Letters....more

UK Mortgage Rule Review: FCA discussion paper on future of market seeks views on ‘trade-offs and risks’ that changing its rules...

Hogan Lovells on 7/9/2025

Following the FCA’s May 2025 ‘first steps’ consultation on proposals to simplify its mortgage framework via a Mortgage Rule Review (MRR), it has now published a discussion paper on the future of the mortgage market. The...more

FCA publishes discussion paper on the future of the UK mortgage market

A&O Shearman on 7/8/2025

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published discussion paper DP25/2 (DP) accompanied by an updated webpage and press release, on the future of the UK mortgage market, as part of its ongoing mortgage rule review....more

UK Mortgage Rule Review: FCA consults on 'first steps' aimed at simplifying rules and increasing flexibility

Hogan Lovells on 5/14/2025

Following a March 2025 press release and letter to the Economic Secretary to the Treasury announcing plans to improve access to mortgages to support the government’s economic growth mission, the FCA has published a ‘first...more

Tennessee enacts new home loan rate

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/12/2025

On April 28, the governor of Tennessee signed into law HB 908 to amend the maximum effective interest rate for home loans originated in the state. The new law sets the rate at four percentage points above the average prime...more

HUD Modifies Exclusive REO Listing Period and Eliminates Exclusive Sales Period

Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/30/2025

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

FHFA Director Pulte Terminates Mortgage-Related Special Purpose Credit Programs for GSEs

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/28/2025

In a significant policy shift under the Trump administration, the new Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte issued an order on March 25, 2025 terminating special purpose credit programs (SPCPs) supported...more

Size Does Matter: Jumbo Lending Up In South Florida

Bilzin Sumberg on 5/31/2013

Jumbo loans (loans above conforming loan limit of $417,000 in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties) increased by 31% year-over-year in 2011 to 3,782 jumbo loans originated in South Florida. ...more

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