A coalition of 16 attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), alleging the agency is attempting to force states to weaken their housing discrimination protections. The dispute centers on written guidance issued by HUD in September to state and local agencies that participate in the Fair […]
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President Donald Trump on Friday announced two executive orders that aim to increase the U.S. housing supply and consumer access to mortgage credit. One of the orders directs various federal agencies — including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) — to work together on reviewing
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Editor’s note: Welcome to the first installment of the Monday Morning Q&A from HousingWire’s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD). Each Monday morning, the RMD newsletter will feature an in-depth interview with a reverse mortgage industry figure on a wide range of topics including loan origination and servicing, product development and technology. Dan Hultquist has no shortage
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act — a sweeping housing reform package moving through Congress — is the boldest step yet in a broad federal push to increase housing supply and improve affordability. The legislation directs the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to publish “best practices” for states and local governments
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development is ordering citizenship checks for tenants in HUD-funded housing, part of its work with the Department of Homeland Security. Processing Content Friday’s announcement follows an audit in which the departments found almost 6,000 ineligible non-American tenants in the units, among nearly 200,000 tenants requiring eligibility verification. Another 25,000
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Department of Housing and Urban Development whistleblowers spoke of being stopped from doing their jobs enforcing fair housing laws at a hearing led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D.-Massachusetts. Processing Content The hearing, called “Fair Housing Under Fire,” was held on Jan. 13. Warren is the ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued new guidance that clarifies how appraisers are added to, maintained on and removed from the FHA Appraiser Roster. Mortgagee Letter 2025-24 — effective immediately — updates FHA policy to make appraiser eligibility easier to track and more consistent with federal and state licensing records. Changes apply
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A proposal to remove housing counseling as a front-end requirement for borrowers seeking government-insured reverse mortgages would eliminate a key consumer protection for seniors, according to Peter M. Mazonas, CEO of NatEquity Inc. Mazonas voiced his concerns in a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. His comments came in response to
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Ideas for reshaping the federally insured reverse mortgage program and its avenue for secondary market issuance is the hot topic of conversation for industry professionals in late 2025. And New View Advisors added to the discussion last week with a host of comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Thursday that it is opening an investigation into the city of Boston’s housing policies, examining perceived discrimination against white residents. In a letter to Mayor Michelle Wu, Craig Trainor — HUD’s assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity — said city officials had prioritized people