Nation: NAR Urges Mnuchin to Protect MID

In a letter dated March 10, 2017, NAR 2017 President William E. Brown urged new Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to protect the current tax benefits of homeownership as the Trump Administration seeks to reform the federal income tax system. Referring to recent media reports where Mnuchin promised to leave “the mortgage interest deduction as is,”Continue reading “Nation: NAR Urges Mnuchin to Protect MID”

Nation: FHA Fund Improves

On November 15 the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) released its Annual Report to Congress and the FY2016 Actuarial Review of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund Forward Loans.  The review shows that the Fund’s capital reserve ratio has reached 2.32 percent and has improved by $43.9 billion since FY 2012.  This is the second year inContinue reading “Nation: FHA Fund Improves”