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FHA walks back Biden-era restrictions on foreclosed property sales

Housing Wire

In walking back policies designed to boost participation in foreclosed property sales for nonprofit and government bodies, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) said that policies put in place in 2022 that restrict certain sales to these entities for a 30-day period have produced mixed results at best and will now be rescinded.

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Foreclosure auctions rise in Q1 after VA moratorium expires

Housing Wire

The foreclosure auction sales rate properties sold to third-party buyers began the year strong but fell sharply in February to a 26-month low point before partially rebounding in March. Overall, the Q1 2025 sales rate declined compared to a year ago. Major markets such as Houston , Chicago , Dallas , St.

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Nevada Democrat calls on FHFA for transparency in home purchases by institutional investors

Housing Wire

Specifically, shes seeking information about participation of out-of-state corporate entities in post foreclosure dispositions of properties sold to third parties or real estate owned (REO) properties executed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and steps taken by the [FHFA] to protect local homeowners.

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FHFA assisted nearly 44,000 troubled homeowners in Q4 2023

Housing Wire

A total of 704,915 of the actions have been short sales and deed-in-lieu procedures, which result in borrowers leaving their homes without going through the foreclosure process. The number of completed short-sale and deeds-in-lieu transactions in Q4 2023 totaled 134, a decrease of 12% compared to the previous quarter.

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Opinion: Brokers should consider a new model for post-Burnett world

Housing Wire

But what about the case of the transaction in which a bank-owned or real estate-owned property (REO) is being sold? Clearly, however, listing and selling an REO property features quite a bit more administrative and regulatory navigation than the traditional home sale. Dramatic change is what it means.

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The current REO market requires an expansion of services for business growth

Housing Wire

Tiffany Fletcher: Real Estate Owned (REO), acquired by lenders , banks, or financial institutions typically due to mortgage loan defaults, involves the strategic marketing and sale of existing properties to mitigate losses on outstanding loans. HW: What are the risk management challenges for REO assets?

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FHFA prevention actions surpassed 52K in Q4 2022

Housing Wire

Q4 also saw an increase in foreclosure starts during Q4, which rose 8% to 18,693, though third-party and foreclosure sales dropped commensurately by 8% to 3,297 in the same period. The GSEs’ real estate-owned (REO) inventory increased 7% from 10,251 in Q3 to 10,997 in Q4 due to REO acquisitions outpacing property dispositions.