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
Understand the Myths Vs. the Facts About the FHA
(Feb. 13) The FHA is stable, its portfolio is in good shape, and it is serving its mission to provide safe, affordable financing when the private market cannot or will not. Learn more about the Federal Housing Administration.
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House Subcommittee Passes FHA Bill (Feb. 10)
HUD Removes Streamline Refinances from Lender Compare Ratio Calculations (Feb. 10)
FHFA Seeks Applicants to Pre-qualify for REO to Rental Plan (Feb. 1)
Additional Resources
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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.
