The Basics: Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
NAR is a strong supporter of the single- and multi-family programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The FHA single-family mortgage program has played an important and vital role in the mortgage marketplace. The FHA program has a public purpose obligation to provide mortgage insurance to American families who choose FHA to meet their homeownership needs. Increasing the capacity of FHA will insure it is a viable product for homebuyers and expands the pool of available safe and affordable loan products.
Latest News and Information
NAR Meets with HUD REO Staff
(Jan. 13) NAR met with senior staff for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Real Estate Owned (REO) Department to discuss issues including the proposed Request for Information offered by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which includes FHA REO properties, and how NAR and the REO staff can work together going forward.
NAR Calls for Expansion of FHA's 203(k) Program (Jan. 6)
Congress Reinstates FHA Loan Limits (Nov. 17)
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Visit our in-depth page for additional information on FHA loan limits, NAR's FHA Toolkit, FHA temporary guidance for condominium policy, FHA condominium approval process for single family housing, and much more.
