Trump administration relaxes FHA flood risk, appraisal requirements
Recission of a dozen regulatory policies aimed at 'slashing red tape that drives up costs and shuts families out of the market' is effective immediately, HUD Secretary Scott Turner said
by Matt Carter Jun 27
HUD partners with Zillow to close racial homeownership gap
The Department of Housing and Urban Development partners with Zillow for 'Let's Make Home the Goal,' a campaign aimed at connecting minority communities with HUD pre-housing counseling
by Marian McPherson Sep 20
Housing counseling agency sues its founder for alleged fraud
The National Asian American Coalition says only a small percentage of the counseling sessions it billed California $12M for were actually provided
by Matt Carter May 18
CredEvolv coaches homebuyers to help them qualify for mortgages
Integration with Freddie Mac's HomeCoach tool lets housing counselors access automated underwriting tools used by mortgage lenders
by Matt Carter Oct 18
Redfin adds down payment assistance feature to website
Starting Thursday, homebuyers can scout down payment assistance programs on Redfin listings, thanks to the brokerage's new partnership with Down Payment Resource
by Marian McPherson Oct 6
Homebuyer education, counseling no panacea for mortgage default
Women and adults under 30 did see improvements to their credit scores in pioneering a randomized study of 5,854 prospective first-time homebuyers
by Matt Carter Sep 9
Rules clarify how lenders should provide housing counseling information to consumers
Final interpretive rule provides guidance on Dodd-Frank requirements
by Amy Tankersley Apr 20
Study: Nearly 70 percent who sought counseling before becoming delinquent were current 18 months later
by Steve Bergsman Oct 26
Consumer advocates say money could have helped homeowners
by Inman Jun 18
What happens when consumers can't afford required counseling?
by Tom Kelly May 11
$73 million in grants announced
by Inman Dec 28
Get homeownership, foreclosure counseling from HUD-certified agencies
by Mary Umberger Jul 21