In an op-ed that appeared this week in National Mortgage News, one of the mortgage industry’s premier trade publications, NRMLA President and CEO Peter Bell urged the U.S. … more In New Op-Ed NRMLA’s CEO Calls for Senate to Confirm FHA Commissioner Nominee
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HUD Committed to Helping HECM Borrowers Who Are Facing Default
The Department of Housing and Urban Development remains committed to operating the HECM program on a fiscally sound basis and to providing greater assistance for reverse mortgage borrowers … more HUD Committed to Helping HECM Borrowers Who Are Facing Default
HUD Secretary Carson Testifies Before Senate Appropriators
Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee this week, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson shared his Fiscal Year 2019 budgetary goals and priorities for HUD and … more HUD Secretary Carson Testifies Before Senate Appropriators
Financial Services Committee Chair To Retire
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee since 2013, announced this week that he will not seek re-election in 2018. “Although service in Congress … more Financial Services Committee Chair To Retire
Proposed Budgetary Impact on Seniors
NRMLA has compiled a partial list of news articles that summarize the impact that President Trump’s proposed Fiscal Year 2018 budget will have on elderly Americans, including prospective … more Proposed Budgetary Impact on Seniors
Combating Isolation and Loneliness
The Senate Select Committee on Aging held a hearing on April 27 that examined the consequences of isolation and loneliness among America’s aging population and explored programs and … more Combating Isolation and Loneliness
Mnuchin’s OneWest Tenure Questioned During Confirmation Hearing
At his five-hour long confirmation hearing today, Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin took questions about his positions on monetary policy, tax reform, foreign investment and economic sanctions, housing … more Mnuchin’s OneWest Tenure Questioned During Confirmation Hearing
Update: Senate Passes, President Signs Stop-Gap Spending Bill
With less than an hour to spare before a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate late last Friday passed a short-term Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2017 that funds … more Update: Senate Passes, President Signs Stop-Gap Spending Bill
Government Funding Extended; No Break in FHA Insuring Authority
President Barack Obama signed a Continuing Resolution (HR 5325) into law today that keeps the federal government running through December 9. The Continuing Resolution funds federal agencies, like … more Government Funding Extended; No Break in FHA Insuring Authority
Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Condo Legislation
The U.S. Senate approved legislation by unanimous consent that is designed to make FHA’s condo recertification process substantially less burdensome. H.R. 3700, the “Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act,” passed … more Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Condo Legislation