by Cory BarnettEveryone knows that the government doesn’t like to lose money, and now the Federal Housing Association (FHA) has upped the ante for lenders that do not engage in loss mitigation efforts.

I used colorado federal savings (they're out of TX..lol) for my last.

I mean if they don't like Pizza do they call the FBI on the local pizza joint for sending a menu, or Dominos (Since they operate across state line I think it would be a federal offence...)?

This could also fall under federal RESPA laws which would make it questionable for any agent anywhere.

In general, at the Federal level, business purpose loans, owner occupied or not, are exempt from TILA and RESPA, as modified by Dodd-Frank.

As people avail themselves of this on a wider basis as a way to try and avoid government regulation, we can expect both state and federal governments to react by doing what they need to to regulate them as credit transactions.

With the federal government in possession of the largest account for bitcoins I am certain that the value is not going to go down.

It would amaze me a broker risking their state and federal license for what could be only a few 1000 dollars.

Trespassing, making repairs before closing and vandalizing HUD homes are also felonies because it is federal property.I was at a HUD round table with HUD managers from 1d and national office earlier this year.

@Sebastian GastIts 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for mortgage fraud on any mortgage that has anything to do with the Federal government.