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MHA HAMP Reporting Update April 2015 UP Survey Reminder
On May 8, Making Home Affordable (MHA) released a HAMP Reporting Update, subtitled April 2015 UP Survey Reminder.
11 May 2015
FEMA Declared Disaster Tennessee
On May 8, FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Tennessee as a result of a severe winter storm and flooding February 15-22.
8 May 2015
HUD: Foreclosure Crisis Response with the Neighborhood Stabilization Program
A recent article published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) online magazine, Edge, discussed a report released by HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) concerning the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).
6 May 2015
Senator Seeks to Permanently Extend Foreclosure Protection for Servicemembers
On May 5, DS News released an article discussing U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s (D-Rhode Island) announcement of a bill that aims to permanently extend benefits provided by the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act.
6 May 2015
MHA Program Update: SD 15-03 Verification of Dodd-Frank Certification
On May 6, Making Home Affordable (MHA) released an update titled Supplemental Directive (SD) 15-03: Verification of Dodd-Frank Certification.
6 May 2015
Jacksonville City Council Considers Land Bank to Redevelop Thousands of Idle Properties
On May 2, The Florida Times-Union released an article titled Land bank being eyed to move derelict Jacksonville properties to new uses.
5 May 2015
FEMA Declared Disaster Maine
On May 5, FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Maine as a result of a severe winter storm, snowstorm and flooding January 26-28.
5 May 2015
FHA: HECM Reasonable Diligence Timeframe Extensions
On April 30, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) issued a memo announcing the immediate rescinding of Mortgage Letter 2015-03 (option of delayed foreclosure proceedings for non-borrowing spouses.)
5 May 2015
FHA Extends Effective Date of Single Family Housing Policy Handbook
On April 30, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) released a statement from Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing Kathleen Zadareky announcing the extension of the effective date of the Single Family Housing Policy Handbook to September 14, 2015.
1 May 2015
FHA Publishes Responses to Comments on Rule Delaying Foreclosure on Non-Borrowing Spouses
On April 30, DS News published an article discussing the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) response in the Federal Register to comments pertaining to the Mortgagee Optional Election Assignment for certain Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs).
1 May 2015