Predatory lending would likely become a thing of the past if proposed regulatory reform rules are put into practice. And that may mean that mortgages get more expensive and more difficult to get, lenders warn. The new rules, which Congress is expected to vote on this week, require that financial institutions ensure that borrowers can [...]

The Office of Housing’s latest efforts have a common thread: the continued need to strengthen protections for consumers in the home buying process. We are working to make the housing market stronger, sustainable, and safer. Two examples of our efforts to accomplish this goal are the recent reform of HUD’s Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act [...]

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill to shore up the finances of the cash-strapped Federal Housing Administration while also backing a measure to raise the loan limits for FHA-backed mortgages used to develop some apartment buildings. In a 406-4 vote, lawmakers approved legislation to strengthen the FHA’s finances by giving it [...]