Federal Housing Administration Archives

U.S. Housing Secretary Says Cutting Mortgage Insurance Fees Strikes Balance

The Federal Housing Administration is not putting its finances at risk by reducing insurance fees it charges lower-income home buyers, the top U.S. housing official said on Wednesday. Last month the ...

U.S. Federal Housing Administration to Tap $1.7B in Taxpayer Funds

The U.S. Federal Housing Administration (FHA) said on Friday that it will draw $1.7 billion in cash from the U.S. Treasury to help cover losses from troubled loans, marking the first time in its ...

Private U.S. Mortgage Insurers Revitalized by Housing Pickup

As more Americans buy homes, the handful of private insurers that cover their mortgages are attracting heavyweight investors keen to profit from the nascent housing market recovery. With billionaire ...