We recently announced $19M in grants and loans under our Green and Resilient Retrofit Program to support significant energy efficiency and climate resilience renovations in more than 4,260 homes for low-income individuals, families, and seniors. https://lnkd.in/eXvP4q85
Federal Housing Administration and HUD Office of Housing
Insurance
Washington, DC 38,534 followers
About us
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Housing plays a vital role for the nation's homebuyers, homeowners, renters, and communities through its nationally administered programs. The Office of Housing includes the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) one of the largest mortgage insurers in the world with an active insurance portfolio of over $1.3 trillion for mortgages on single family and multifamily properties and healthcare facilities. The Office also: -Administers HUD's Manufactured Housing program, which oversees federal standards for the design and construction of manufactured homes across the country; -Encourages recapitalization of the nation's aging affordable housing stock through programs such as the Rental Assistance Demonstration; -Manages HUD’s Multifamily Project-Based Rental Assistance and other rental assistance programs, which provide support for low and very low income households; -Supports Section 202 Housing for the Elderly and Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities programs, which provide affordable housing for some of the nation's most vulnerable populations; -Facilitates housing counseling assistance through HUD's Office of Housing Counseling; and -Executes robust asset sale programs to facilitate participation by mission-oriented non-profit organizations and units of local government.
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https://www.hud.gov/federal_housing_administration
External link for Federal Housing Administration and HUD Office of Housing
- Industry
- Insurance
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1934
- Specialties
- Mortgage insurance for eligible single family home mortgages originated by FHA-approved lenders., Mortgage insurance for mortgages on hospitals, skilled nursing, and assisted living facilities originated by FHA approved lenders, Administration of subsidized housing programs that provide rental assistance to low-income families, the elderly, and those with disabilities., Preservation and recapitalization of assisted affordable housing through the Rental Assistance Demonstration., and Mortgage insurance for mortgages on eligible multifamily properties originated by FHA-approved lenders.
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451 7th St. S.W.
Washington, DC 20410, US
Employees at Federal Housing Administration and HUD Office of Housing
Updates
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Congratulations to our five new appointments to the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee! The new members of this Federal Advisory Committee will provide recommendations on the revision and interpretation of HUD's Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ekAJyScuwill provide recommendations on the revision and interpretation of HUD's Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ekAJyScu
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Federal Housing Administration and HUD Office of Housing reposted this
HUD recently announced that the housing counselor certification exam is now available in four additional languages, which will help ensure HUD-certified counselors can assist even more people from diverse backgrounds.
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Our new proposed rule would establish a permanent Single Family Mortgage Loan Sale Program and emphasizes property sales to owner-occupants and mission focused buyers. The rule will also help expand available affordable homes for families and improve stability in communities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dv39FKiM
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We’ve posted a revised version of our proposed FHA Defect Taxonomy for Servicing Loan Reviews for industry feedback through August 26, 2024. When finalized, the taxonomy will be part of FHA's system for identifying and correcting servicing defects at the loan level: https://lnkd.in/ey8FyeyN
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Federal Housing Administration and HUD Office of Housing reposted this
HUD's Office of Housing Counseling (OHC) is seeking nominations for the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee (HCFAC). The latest article from Housing Counseling Today details the call for nominations and the importance of the HCFAC in guiding OHC to empower individuals and families with the knowledge they need for better housing outcomes. With 11 vacancies, HUD is looking for members from the mortgage industry, real estate industry, consumers, and HUD-approved housing counseling agencies to contribute their expertise. https://lnkd.in/gMjRcZkB
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Today we’re announcing a newly updated set of policies for the FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program. The program allows borrowers to use FHA-insured financing to include the cost of rehabilitation or repair in a single mortgage used to purchase or refinance a home: https://lnkd.in/eCPv_jPU
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We have 19 single family mortgage servicing documents newly available in Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese: https://lnkd.in/erWPQ4yx
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FHA portfolio reports covering May 2024 activity are available now. In May, FHA insured almost 71,000 single family forward mortgages, 25 mortgages for multifamily properties, and 17 mortgages for residential care facilities. Access the reports from our Reading Room page: https://lnkd.in/ewbJrkH
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In July 1969, FHA issued its first hospital mortgage insurance commitment for Raritan Valley Hospital in Green Brook Township, NJ: https://lnkd.in/duM4qFjA
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