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HUD Rescinds Various FHA Mortgage Loan Requirements

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Recently the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rescinded various FHA mortgage loan requirements in a series of five Mortgagee Letters....more

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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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The Impact of Interest Rate Hikes on the Real Estate Market

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The Federal Reserve will likely raise its target federal funds rate by another 0.75 percentage point as early as next week, according to news reports. Fed officials have already raised benchmark short-term borrowing rates 1.5...more

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Practical Advice for the Real Estate Industry Affected by Coronavirus

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As with all businesses and markets globally, the real estate industry is facing unprecedented disruption, uncertainty and challenge resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This advisory offers practical insight...more

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HUD expands fair housing liability to include LEP discrimination

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Last week, HUD issued new guidance confirming that persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) are protected under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). LEP includes a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English. ...more

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Real Property, Financial Services & Title Insurance Update: Weeks Ending July 31 & August 7, 2015

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Foreclosure: non-borrower owner of real property as tenants-in-common with borrower not required to sign mortgage for borrower to encumber only his interest in the property and non-borrower’s signature on mortgage reflected...more

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Wells Fargo Ends Marketing Services Arrangements with Builders

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Concerned about “increasing uncertainty surrounding regulatory oversight of these types of arrangements,” Wells Fargo is ending all of its roughly 200 mortgage marketing services and desk rental agreements with builders and...more

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CFPB settles RESPA referral fee charges against mortgage lender based on rent payments

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The CFPB has announced that it has issued a Consent Order to settle charges that a mortgage lender and its principal violated RESPA Section 8 by paying illegal kickbacks to a bank in exchange for mortgage loan referrals. ...more

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