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What Is a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Loan? A Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan is a home mortgage that is insured by the government and issued by a bank or…
Like it or not, big changes are coming for the Federal Home Loan banks
A new report from the FHFA will require the Federal Home Loan banks to shoulder a greater share of responsibility for affordable housing goals, writes the co-founder of the Coalition…
FHFA aims to overhaul FHLBank system ahead of 2032 centennial: report
On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a report that examines the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) system, looking back at its 90-year legacy and offering a series…
Build capacity to expand access for all to housing finance in West Africa
In West Africa, houses are built brick by brick, room by room, with the pace of construction determined more often than not by the rate at which money comes in.…
A clear K-shape is visible in the housing loans getting disbursed
For a period of a little over three years from June 2020—after covid had just broken out—to June 2023, core inflation was higher than 5%. Over the last three months,…
US regulator says it plans to overhaul Federal Home Loan Bank system
A “For Rent, For Sale” sign is seen outside of a home in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – The…
FHFA’s review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
A little more than a year ago, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) initiated a comprehensive review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a network of 11 regionally…
Why banks remain confident in senior housing loans as staffing, interest costs rise
Occupancy rates at senior housing properties are continuing to recover from the hit they took during the pandemic. Bankers point to demographic trends as a source of long-term opportunity.Adobe Stock…
The Latest Home Loan Interest Rates: Nov 3, 2023
What are the various fixed and floating interest rates on offer for home loans today? Let’s take a comprehensive look at interest rates across banks and housing finance companies. –…
Are home loan banks doing enough to remedy the housing crisis?
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System (FHLBanks) is a catalyst in the ongoing affordable housing crisis I see in Chicagoland communities, and…