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FHA vs. VA loans: What’s the difference, and which is better for you?

When comparing FHA and VA loans, the biggest differences come down to who qualifies and what you pay. An FHA loan is a ...

Understanding FHA Loans: Your Guide to These Government-Backed Mortgages

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Mortgage rates drop below 6% for FHA, VA loans

On Thursday, mortgage rates data from Mortgage News Daily (MND) showed that the 30-year fixed rates for government loans fell below 6%. As of Thursday afternoon, the average Federal Housing ...
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HUD Blames 'Radical Left' For The Government Shutdown

HUD released a 2025 shutdown contingency plan for a lapse in funding on September 29 As the federal government entered a partial shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, the U.S. Department of Housing and ...
HousingWire

More homebuyers seek government-backed loans as an affordability lifeline

The combined cost of mortgages, taxes and insurance now takes up a larger share of household income than it has since the early 1980s, according to an affordability index from John Burns Research & ...
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America’s largest mortgage insurer denies report that its staff will be halved. Here’s what it does

Federal layoffs may soon come for America’s largest mortgage insurer, a powerful engine of the country’s housing market. On Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that President Donald Trump’s administration ...
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HUD accused of violating Hatch Act over shutdown message

A message on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's website blaming "the Radical Left" for the government shutdown has prompted legal complaints and accusations of a Hatch Act violation.