Federal Housing Administration

On Wednesday, local lenders reported interest rates as low as 5.65 percent on a 30-year fixed conventional mortgage and 5.5 percent on a similar-term Federal Housing Administration loan.

Sibby Online 2008

Some lenders contend that the Wells Fargo standard would drive more business to the Federal Housing Administration, which is exempt from the risk-retention rules and guarantees loans with down payments as low as 3.5%.

Banking Law Hung Up On Down Payments Nick Timiraos 2011

The Federal Housing Administration, which is part of HUD, insures its lenders against losses when mortgages default.

Budget 2012: Housing and Urban Development Dina ElBoghdady 2011

The Federal Housing Administration, which is part of HUD, insures its lenders against losses when mortgages default.

Federal Budget 2012: Agency-by-agency analysis washingtonpost.com 2011

The industry is also bracing for the results of a separate probe by the Federal Housing Administration, which is scrutinizing the way banks process mortgage payments.

U.S. Intensifies Foreclosure-Documentation Review Evan Perez 2010

They are pushing more money, and there's something called the Federal Housing Administration and, as you mentioned, Ginnie Mae's job is to bundle and sell mortgages that the FHA writes, and --

'Panel' Discussion 2009

And now under this package what ` s going to happen is the Federal Housing Administration, which is insured by you and me, Glenn, and Amity, we ` re now going to be the subprime lenders.

CNN Transcript Jan 24, 2008 2008

But for the builders, the bill's elimination of seller-funded down-payment assistance on mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration is a big loss -- one that could eliminate as many as one in 10 home buyers from the market, according to an analyst.

Builders Feel Pinch of Key Omission 2008

"Lawmakers are expected to also use the opportunity to tout progress on a number of mortgage related reform bills, including legislation modernizing the Federal Housing Administration, which is expected to be taken up by the Senate soon," the publication says.

Blackwater Ripples 2007

First of all, the Federal Housing Administration, which is sort of an obscure agency that insures low and middle income loans, that it will start to ensure more expensive loans.

CNN Transcript Aug 31, 2007 2007