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Financing for new-home sales varies by region

Regional trends emerge in nonconventional mortgage financing

Ryan Kingsley

38% of new-home sales across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas used nonconventional financing in 2024

Government Loans

Financing for new-home sales varies by region

Regional trends emerge in nonconventional mortgage financing

Ryan Kingsley

38% of new-home sales across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas used nonconventional financing in 2024

Latest Updates

Judge blocks mass federal layoffs impacting thousands, including HUD staffers

Mortgage demand sputters as government shutdown drags on

September’s mortgage refinance wave was the largest in more than two years

Day 10: White House resumes ‘substantial’ federal layoffs as shutdown drags on

Mortgage credit access builds on sustained ARM expansion in September

Former HUD official highlights the housing market’s most pressing issues

Day 3: Government shutdown delays jobs report, clouding employment picture

Day 1: Housing groups react to government shutdown

Federal shutdown begins, threatening housing markets, flood insurance and economic stability.

Day 1: Housing groups react to government shutdown

Furloughs, delayed government services and an NFIP funding lapse raise concerns for renters, buyers and communities nationwide

HUD blames looming shutdown on ‘radical left’ in extraordinary website alert

HUD’s homepage was the only federal website to feature the message

Advocacy groups push FHA to expand condo loan access to meet Fannie and Freddie standards

Advocacy groups push FHA to expand condo loan access to meet Fannie and Freddie standards

A low-priced barrier to entry for FHA borrowers ignores condos’ deteriorating asset quality from an affordability standpoint

The national mortgage delinquency rate fell eight basis points in July, from 3.35% to 3.27%.

Mortgage delinquency rate improves in July, though FHA loans remain stressed

Housing groups push back on HUD’s English-only directive

HUD memo directs staff to offer services and materials exclusively in English

New bill aims at boosting affordable housing in rural communities

Mortgage refinances and ARMs soar in a sudden burst of activity during the week ending Aug. 8.

Mortgage refinances and ARMs soar in a sudden burst of activity

Data Decoded: Serious mortgage delinquencies are on the rise

FHA commissioner nominee Frank Cassidy gets support from MBA

Fair housing groups score court win in HUD funding dispute

Fair housing groups score court win in HUD funding dispute

Advocates warn proposed HUD housing assistance cuts will hurt affordability and jeopardize vulnerable populations.

Advocacy groups urge Congress to restore HUD housing assistance funding

Bipartisan legislation would make it easier to finance accessory dwelling units

The Senate unanimously passed a VA mortgage assistance bill that would create a safety net for veterans who are late on their mortgage payments

Senate passes VA mortgage assistance bill aimed at preventing foreclosures

Elevated home prices, a national housing shortage and rising borrower debt have contributed to a downbeat housing outlook

Bleak housing outlook persists, magnified by rising borrower debt

FHA rescinds a series of mortgage policies in cost-cutting blitz

FHA rescinds a series of mortgage policies in cost-cutting blitz

HUD moves to level multifamily mortgage insurance premiums, end green housing mandate

Downpayment assistance programs gain importance if federal funding falters

Mortgage demand for new homes cooled in May following April's thaw, per MBA data.

Mortgage demand for new homes evaporates in May

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