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FEMA Declared Disaster California
On May 18, 2017, FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in California as a result of severe winter storms, flooding and mudslides that took place February 1-23, 2017.
18 May 2017
FHFA: Prepared Remarks of Melvin Watt
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published the prepared remarks of Melvin L. Watt at the North Carolina Bankers Association American Mortgage Conference.
18 May 2017
HUD Allocates Additional $163 Million to Help States and Local Governments Recover From 2015, 2016 Disasters
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a press release announcing additional disaster aid to help several state and local communities recover from severe flooding.
18 May 2017
MHA: HMPadmin.com Intermittently Unavailable Late Friday/Early Saturday
Making Home Affordable (MHA) issued an update outlining system availability on May 19-20, 2017.
18 May 2017
Urban Institute: Urban Blight and Public Health: Addressing the Impact of Substandard Housing, Abandoned Buildings, and Vacant Lots
Recently, the Urban Institute issued a report authored by Senior Research Associate Joseph Schilling and Columbia University Associate Director of Nonprofit Management Programs Erwin de Leon. The report explores the affects blight has on the health of individuals and neighborhoods and presents initial findings on interventions designed to address them.
17 May 2017
Fannie Mae: Free Servicer Learning Series and Loss Mitigation Training
Fannie Mae issued a news release highlighting a number of updates relevant to servicers and sellers.
17 May 2017
USDA: Handbook-1-3555 Changes – Chapter 18
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an update announcing amendments to its program handbook.
17 May 2017
USDA: Status Reporting – Handbook-1-3555 Update
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an update highlighting a change to its program handbook.
17 May 2017
FHFA: Refinance Volume Continued to Slow in First Quarter
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a news release detailing its first quarter 2017 Refinance Report.
16 May 2017
Fannie, Freddie Cut Mortgage Modification Interest Rate for First Time in 2017
HousingWire published an article discussing a recent decision by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to cut the standard mortgage modification benchmark rate to 4.125%.
15 May 2017