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CHLA: Here’s how to modernize ‘short-changed’ Ginnie Mae

Housing Wire

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) on Wednesday released a plan that it says would “modernize” Ginnie Mae , the government-owned company that manages the securitization of government-sponsored loans. CHLA added in a statement that the release of these recommendations is designed to coincide with relevant news.

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HUD, White House announce new initiatives designed to boost housing supply

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday unveiled a series of new policies that are designed to boost housing supply and affordability across the country, according to HUD and White House officials. HUD has allocated $4.35

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HUD watchdog makes 35 recommendations to shore up issues

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on Tuesday released its priority open recommendations report, submitted to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge designed to highlight as-yet unaddressed risks in the management of the department.

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Going to Extremes

Appraisal Buzz

Does the cost of homeowners insurance affect the price of a home? In recent years, insurance companies have pulled out of some markets altogether after sustaining massive losses due to wildfires, flooding, and other climate-related disasters. ICON, an Austin based firm, has developed a 3D printed wall system.

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HUD makes sweeping changes to its disaster recovery program

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced a sweeping overhaul of the agency’s disaster recovery efforts to improve the response for communities impacted by climate change. billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. In addition, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)

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House votes to increase HUD budget by $12.6B

Housing Wire

House of Representatives voted this week to give the Department of Housing and Urban Development an 18% increase in funding for information technology. The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill , which was lumped in with five other bills, would set aside $73 billion in gross appropriations for the department.

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The fate of HUD

Housing Wire

Few things terrify lenders more than the arrival of a manila envelope from the Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) containing a redlining allegation. As some independent mortgage banks have found out, a modern-day redlining allegation does not need to prove intentionality.

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