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FHA walks back Biden-era restrictions on foreclosed property sales

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) real estate-owned ( REO ) properties for owner-occupant buyers, HUD-approved nonprofits and government entities from 15 to 30 days. Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2022-01 expanded the exclusive listing period for U.S.

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FHA adds 40-year loan term to COVID-19 arsenal

Housing Wire

The Department of Housing and Urban Development said that the implementation of such an option could prevent “several thousand borrowers a year from foreclosure.” The proposed rule would change repayment provisions for FHA borrowers, allowing lenders to recast a borrower’s total unpaid loan for an additional 120 months.

Loans 496
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Financial services firm Consolidated Analytics acquires Real Info

Housing Wire

Launched in New York in 1995, Real Info developed a suite of proprietary automated valuation models (AVM) that derive predicted market values for residential properties, according to its website.

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Housing coalition publishes recommendations for GSEs’ ‘Duty to Serve’ plans

Housing Wire

The GSEs should “increase certain loan purchases” in Duty to Serve markets; develop new and accessible loan products and programs; and evaluate new business partnership opportunities. Better loan products to serve “high-needs rural regions” should also be developed.

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Radian’s Pyramid Platform automates every step of the real estate process

Housing Wire

Clients can utilize real-time and customizable reporting, as well as direct data warehouse access,” said Rebecca Smith, VP, Sales and Business Development. Tim Reilly oversees Radian’s asset management services, including real estate owned (REO), single-family rental (SFR) and technology platforms.

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FHA publishes final rule on the 40-year loan modification

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) added that it would reduce losses to the FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund, as fewer properties would be sold out of the FHA’s real estate owned inventory or at a loss due to foreclosure. After the proposal was unveiled last year, the U.S.

Loans 370
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Can You Decode Real Estate Acronyms Like an Agent? Take the Quiz!

Lighter Side of Real Estate

Real estate agents often have just a few lines of space to squeeze in every last detail of a home, so over the years, theyve developed a whole shorthand to keep their word count down. Real Estate Owned (by a lender) HDW 3. Central Air Conditioning REO 3. Hardwood Floors POF 3. Proof of Funds FDR 1.