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HousingWireHousingWire Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Julia Gordon thinks that more U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-approved housing counselors should be trained to work with Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) borrowers, according to perspectives she shared this week during an online housing conference hosted by HUD. The news,…

Randy Pierce, who became blind as an adult, talked about finding “vision beyond sight.” Dan Habib, whose son was born with a mitochondrial disorder, talked about “disabling segregation.” Shanita Williams, who was taken aback when a work colleague misinterpreted her facial expression during a meeting as a negative response, talked…

HousingWireHousingWire After years of declines, home-flipping profits are coming back. That’s according to a report released this week by Attom, which showed that the typical profit on a flip in the second quarter of 2024 was 30.4%, the fourth time in five quarters that margins rose. Attom said that flippers…

Hub66, an internet service provider in New England, has been awarded $8.5 million in grants from the NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs’ Broadband Matching Grants Initiative. These funds will bringing enhanced internet connectivity from Hub66’s fiber-optic network to underserved communities, including Alton, Bridgewater, Canaan, Cornish, Enfield, Plainfield and…

HousingWireHousingWire In a new episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast, host Sarah Wheeler chats with Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The pair discuss the latest happenings for independent mortgage banks (IMBs) during the election season, updates to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)’s 203(k) loan…