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Addressing Continued Concerns About the FHA

In January of this year, both Joe Murin and I were asked by HUD Secretary Donovan to remain as Ginnie Mae president and FHA Commissioner respectively to help the new Administration deal with the on-going housing crisis. We both were privileged to be asked and were honored to continue serving in the Obama Administration for several more months. ...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2009 4:15 PM by Brian Montgomery

Filed under: fha, brian montgomery, underwriting
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The FHA critics I suspect are thinking I told you so with today’s announcement that the FHA “reserves” have fallen below 2%. But they would be wise to consider the following episode....

Published Mon, Sep 09 2009 10:02 AM by Brian Montgomery

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