(Editor’s note: HUD announced that the RFI comment period was extended to January 5, 2026.) With input from NRMLA’s committees and executive leadership, NRMLA submitted a detailed comment … more NRMLA Submits RFI Comments to HUD/GNMA
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HUD RIFs Reversed
President Trump signed into law a Continuing Resolution late Wednesday that funds most federal agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development, through January 30, 2026. Why … more HUD RIFs Reversed
NRMLA Asks Lawmakers to Address HUD Firings
NRMLA submitted letters to the leadership of the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee to seek their assistance with the recent Reduction in Force (RIF) involving … more NRMLA Asks Lawmakers to Address HUD Firings
Responding to HUD’s HECM RFI
Over the next several weeks, NRMLA will be coordinating with our committees to draft responses to the Request for Information published recently by the Department of Housing and … more Responding to HUD’s HECM RFI
HUD Seeks Industry Feedback on HECM and HMBS Programs
The Department of Housing and Urban Development published a Request for Information in today’s Federal Register to gather market feedback on opportunities to enhance the HECM and HMBS … more HUD Seeks Industry Feedback on HECM and HMBS Programs
Impact of Government Shutdown on HECM
This morning, the Federal Housing Administration issued FHA Info 2025-49 to highlight single-family operations and systems availability during the federal government shutdown. While claims filing and processing WILL … more Impact of Government Shutdown on HECM
FHA Expands Presidentially-Declared Disaster Area in Texas
The Department of Housing and Urban Development expanded the Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Area (PDMDA) declaration in Texas to include Burnet, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, San … more FHA Expands Presidentially-Declared Disaster Area in Texas
HUD Rescinds Three MLs That Impact HECM
On June 27, the Department of Housing and Urban Development published five mortgagee letters that rescinded policies in its Single Family mortgage insurance program, spanning the origination process … more HUD Rescinds Three MLs That Impact HECM
FHA Implements Multifactor Authentication for FHA Connection
The Federal Housing Administration implemented a new phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) for its FHA Connection (FHAC) system. The phishing-resistant MFA is available now to all FHAC users and … more FHA Implements Multifactor Authentication for FHA Connection
HUD Introduces FHA Catalyst Partner Environment
This week, the Federal Housing Administration announced in FHA Info 2025-19 the availability of the Catalyst Partner Environment, a new Application Programming Interface (API) testing platform designed to … more HUD Introduces FHA Catalyst Partner Environment
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