• HUD seeks feedback on FHA minimum property requirements,Sarah Wolak

    HUD seeks feedback on FHA minimum property requirements

    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking public feedback on whether the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)’s property requirements for single-family homes should be updated to better reflect current market conditions and reduce barriers to homeownership. In a request f

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  • Former DC housing official pleads guilty to mortgage fraud,Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation

    Former DC housing official pleads guilty to mortgage fraud

    A former employee of the District of Columbia Housing Authority who later became a real estate developer has pleaded guilty to federal charges — stemming from a yearslong scheme to secure millions of dollars in financing from private mortgage lenders. The announcement was made by the office of Jeani

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  • Zillow’s MRED feed remains safe, but Realtracs showdown nears June 8 deadline,Brooklee Han

    Zillow’s MRED feed remains safe, but Realtracs showdown nears June 8 deadline

    A federal judge in Chicago has extended Zillow’s temporary restraining order against Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) in the listing portal giant’s antitrust lawsuit against the Chicagoland MLS and Compass International Holdings. On Thursday morning, Zillow filed a motion to extend its temporary rest

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