http://www.therepublic.com/feed/org/0cccacfc2b5d4e9ea4206581d039fe64 Federal Housing Administration News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/adcb0715e4524bddab31b5d1a102d5da/US--Congress-Reverse-Mortgageshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/adcb0715e4524bddab31b5d1a102d5da/US--Congress-Reverse-MortgagesWASHINGTON - The Federal Housing Administration could limit the size of initial lump-sum payments that lenders offer reverse mortgage borrowers and require escrow accounts to cover taxes and insurance, under legislation the House passed Wednesday.]]>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:52:04 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/77fe25c252e9480597df6e6d0e3326de/US--Housing-Bailouthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/77fe25c252e9480597df6e6d0e3326de/US--Housing-BailoutWASHINGTON - The Federal Housing Administration may need as much as a $1 billion rescue package before the end of the year to bolster its reserves despite efforts to shore up its finances with higher mortgage insurance premiums, a Senate subcommittee was told Tuesday.]]>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:37:13 -0400