Home appraisals involve paperwork and physical property inspections, and buyers should know the Federal Housing Administration is stricter about them for its government-backed loans than are brokers ...

The Federal Housing Administration fully automated the second-appraisal process for reverse mortgage lenders on Friday, a move it had promised would come by December 1st. In September, the agency ...

The Federal Housing Administration’s investigation into possible appraisal inflations on reverse mortgage loans revealed an issue the agency decided it must address. On Friday, the FHA announced that ...

Britney Crawford, James Wright Jr. On March 19, 2025, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) issued Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2025-08 titled “Rescinding Multiple Appraisal Policy Related Mortgagee ...

Britney Crawford, James Wright Jr. On May 1, 2024, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) issued Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2024-07 titled “Appraisal Review and Reconsideration of Value Updates,” which ...

When selling your home, the goal is to get lots of strong offers from well-qualified buyers. Some of those offers may come from borrowers using loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) ...

We’re looking at purchasing a 2-family home. The offer’s been accepted, we’ve had the inspection done and negotiated issues, getting a little off price. We’re going with a FHA loan so once the ...

StreetLinks National Appraisal Services announces its full compliance with FHA Mortgagee Letter 2009-28 released several weeks ago. FHA has long advised lenders and appraisers of the importance of ...

Are you thinking about purchasing a house in Missouri and searching for financing alternatives? If that’s the case, an FHA loan might be the perfect option for you. The Federal Housing Administration ...