HUD’s spring regulatory agenda includes about a dozen FHA-related items in the proposed or final rule planning stage.

Senate passes the VA Home Loan Awareness Act; USDA updates income limits for home loan programs; the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Emergency Management Agency announce partnership to address disaster housing recovery challenges.

The slowdown is part of a typical trend seen at federal regulators prior to a presidential election.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development charged Rocket Mortgage with appraisal bias in connection with a denied refinance application. loanDepot settled a similar charge with the CFPB this year.

HUD charged Rocket Mortgage and other entities with appraisal bias.

CFPB fair lending director leaves for Fannie; HUD reaches settlement with Appraisal Foundation; CHLA sends second request to CFPB regarding abusive trigger leads; CFPB affirms TILA credit card requirements.

The allotment for Ginnie Mae falls short of both the Biden administration’s requests and input from the mortgage industry.

Borrowers’ perceptions of their home valuations are influenced by localized stressors, according to economists in HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research.

FHA to host stakeholder meeting on new reconsideration of value requirements; former Ginnie Mae executive joins the Housing Policy Center; and more news in brief.

Sutherland Global denies all allegations by the CFPB and said it was not “directly responsible for the reverse mortgage servicing conduct that is subject of the CFPB agreement.”