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In January 2025 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued Mortgagee Letter 2025-06 revising servicing and claims requirements and loss mitigation options for FHA insured mortgage loans effective...more
Across the country, housing costs are steadily rising due to the growing shortage of homes available to sell or rent. With new leadership in key House and Senate committees and provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act set...more
At the tail end of the Biden administration, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published Mortgagee Letter 2025-06, which was tilted Updates to Servicing, Loss Mitigation, and Claims. The 251-page mortgagee letter...more
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Megan Burns, Jason Manning, and Punit Marwaha to explore the arcane world of reverse mortgages. They provide valuable insights about how...more
On April 4, HUD Secretary Scott Turner issued a directive to HUD grantees and stakeholders emphasizing that federal housing assistance cannot be extended to illegal aliens. The directive announces that HUD grant agreements...more
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
On March 26, HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced a policy change regarding FHA loans, declaring that the FHA has revised its residency requirements to remove access to FHA-insured mortgages for unauthorized immigrants by...more
In the waning hours of the first Trump Administration the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that effective January 19, 2021 individuals who are classified under the “Deferred Action for...more
What Happened? On March 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD or the Department) issued Mortgagee Letter 2025-09 (ML 2025-09), which updates HUD’s residency requirements for borrower eligibility...more
On March 26, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a temporary restraining order requiring HUD to immediately restore grants related to the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). HUD had...more
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
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
On March 17, 108 members of Congress sent a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner expressing concern over recent staff terminations and their impact on the agency’s ability to fulfill its statutory requirements. The letter...more
On March 13, a class action complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against HUD, HUD Secretary Scott Turner, DOGE, and DOGE’s acting administrator. The plaintiffs, a group of fair...more
On March 19, the FHA rescinded three mortgagee letters related to appraisal policies in its Single Family Housing programs through Mortgagee Letter 2025-08. The letter rescinds FHA Single Family Housing policy changes issued...more
On February 26, several U.S. Senators sent a letter to HUD Secretary, Scott Turner, raising concerns about the Secretary’s role in the potential reprivatization of government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and...more
February 27, 2025- The Division of Corporation Finance is providing its views on “meme coins” to provide greater clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to crypto assets....more
The Mortgage Bankers Association hosted its annual Commercial Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo (CREF) in San Diego last week, bringing together industry leaders, experts and professionals. Members of the Krooth &...more
On February 14, it was reported that the FHA will undergo significant workforce reductions. According to the report, the new administration plans to lay off at least 40 percent of its workforce, possibly more. The...more
According to several published reports, Mark Calabria is expected to join OMB where he will be detailed to the CFPB until Jonathan McKernan is confirmed by the Senate. Calabria previously served as the director of FHFA under...more
We have seen a dramatic increase in housing insecurity among our pro bono clients in recent years. Unfortunately, it’s part of an alarming nationwide trend. According to a recent report issued by the U.S. Department of...more
On February 5, HUD announced that Scott Turner was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 19th Secretary of HUD with a vote of 55-44. He was sworn in by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and he expressed his commitment...more
Stakeholders in the commercial real estate industry should familiarize themselves with the Trump administration’s policy priorities and the actions already taken. Within the first month of the new administration, the...more
Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order directs federal agencies and federal employees to interpret "sex" solely as an immutable binary biological classification determined at conception. The order also requires...more