July 27, 2024

FHA Lists 50 Counties With Highest Default Rates

The rates of defaults and delinquencies on FHA mortgage loans continues to surge.  The latest Monthly Report to the FHA Commissioner on FHA Business Activity reveals that almost 1 out of every 10 FHA mortgages is now classified as “seriously delinquent”.   A seriously delinquent loan is defined as being 90 days or more past due, […]

FHA Loan Losses May Trigger Taxpayer Bailout and Higher FHA Insurance Premiums For Borrowers

Due to increased loan losses on FHA insured mortgages, borrowers may soon be facing an increase in FHA insurance premiums. In testimony before Congress, Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), stated that due to an almost total depletion of the FHA Mortgage Insurance Fund, it may become necessary […]