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FHA borrower fee gridlock draws ire of industry

Housing Wire

The Federal Housing Administration ’s (FHA) decision to withhold a mortgage insurance premium cut has confounded mortgage policy experts and industry stakeholders. Income from FHA premiums go into the general Treasury fund when Congress passes a Transportation and HUD appropriations bill. The money can then be used for other programs.

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Investors turn their eyes to affordable housing opportunities

Housing Wire

We’re seeing statistics from our developers across the country that their portfolios are holding up well,” he said. There’s a growing sense that affordable housing is a stable investment class for banks and insurance companies; even in the 2008 – 2009 recession, it held up well.”.

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HUD affordability plan doesn’t include lowering FHA premiums

Housing Wire

Senior officials at the Department of Housing and Urban Development , which houses the FHA, said today during a press briefing that it would focus on improving financing for manufactured homes and revamp its renovation financing. In May, more than three dozen independent mortgage banks urged the FHA to cut mortgage insurance premiums.

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Deciding on Your Starter Home: 5 Key Factors to Consider

Eppraisal

Consider proximity to work, schools, amenities, and public transportation. Researching the neighborhood's development plans and trends can offer insights into its future prospects. Researching the neighborhood's development plans and trends can offer insights into its future prospects.

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Opinion: Fannie Mae’s title insurance pilot program overreaches

Housing Wire

Unfortunately, one of the proposals the President mentioned in the SOTU was to revive a previously discredited and shelved pilot program that would waive the requirement for lender’s title insurance on certain refinances by Fannie Mae. By law it is not an insurer nor is it capitalized or regulated to do this. million in claims.

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How to Conduct the Most Effective Columbus, Ohio Property Search

The Robert Weiler Company

Tip 4: Tap into Transportation. If you think you’ve found a great area that passes all of the aforementioned criteria, now it’s time to look into transportation. As a general rule of thumb, the more transportation options available, the more potential there is for future growth in the area. Don’t learn the hard way.

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Warehouse Space in Columbus, Ohio: 17 Actionable Steps to Find, Lease & Organize Your Next Hub

The Robert Weiler Company

Industrial real estate investors and developers can’t add new properties to the market fast enough. According to a recent report from commercial real estate development association, NAIOP , there is a lot of optimism for the industrial sector, nationally, as supply chain conditions steadily improve.

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