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The Treasury’s $10B Homeowners Assistance Fund

Housing Wire

Trouble paying for firewood, heating oil or back property taxes for your home because of Covid-19? The funds can, potentially, be used to pay debt owed the government, in the form of delinquent property taxes. The funds can also be used by nonprofit or government entities to make down payment assistance loans.

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Foreclosures are rising, but it’s not yet alarming

Housing Wire

The impact of tax and insurance liabilities There are some growing concerns stemming from inflation and the rising costs of property taxes and insurance premiums, which may be problematic for some households, particularly older Americans with fixed incomes. With home values across the U.S. With home values across the U.S.

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Clear Capital launches APIs to make adopting modern valuations solutions easier 

Housing Wire

The rollout of APIs follow changes made around modern valuation solutions made by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) over the past year. Last month, the Federal Housing Finance Agency released plans, developed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , to make the housing market more equitable, in part through changes to the appraisal process.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

Buying a Home As a Government Employee Are you a government employee preparing to buy a home? With the right resources, you can ensure a successful investment and one in which you may save tens of thousands of dollars thanks to being a government employee. Who Is a Government Employee?

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Bankruptcy judge approves Celink stipulation in RMF bankruptcy case

Housing Wire

In addition to removing a major player from the industry, the bankruptcy also ultimately forced Ginnie Mae to assume control over its extensive portfolio of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed Securities (HMBS), straining the government-owned corporation’s resources as well as reverse mortgage industry liquidity in the secondary market.

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Opinion: Fannie Mae’s title insurance pilot program overreaches

Housing Wire

Homeownership is out of reach for many Americans because of the lack of affordable homes, regulatory burdens to development, and high interest rates – not the cost of title insurance. Fannie Mae is a government sponsored entity created to provide liquidity in the secondary market focused on first-time homebuyers.

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The share of owner-occupants buying foreclosures has doubled — here’s why

Housing Wire

The share of distressed property auction buyers who say they are owner-occupants nearly doubled over the last year, boosted by a game-changing government policy that took effect last August. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in August 2022.