FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Oversight Hearing: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Financial Health

Original title: THE FUTURE OF HOUSING IN AMERICA: OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION

January 1, 2015

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal review of the 's financial stability, which directly impacts the availability and cost of government-backed mortgage insurance for American homebuyers.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Homebuyers

The financial health of the FHA influences the availability and terms of mortgage insurance programs used by many homebuyers.

Mortgage Lenders

Lenders participate in FHA-insured loan programs and are subject to the agency's regulatory oversight.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing on February 11, 2015, to review the financial status and operations of the Federal Housing Administration (). Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro provided testimony to the committee regarding the agency's .

Key Facts

The hearing took place on February 11, 2015, in the Capitol Visitor Center.
The primary purpose was to examine the financial health of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
Julian Castro, Secretary of HUD, was the primary witness.
The committee received written statements from the Community Home Lenders Association, the Mortgage Bankers Association, and the National Association of REALTORS.
The Urban Institute submitted a chart for the record.
Secretary Castro provided written responses to follow-up questions from Representatives Mulvaney, Murphy, and Stutzman.
Chairman Hensarling noted that Secretary Castro would return in the following weeks to testify specifically on the HUD portion of the President's budget.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the main goal of this hearing?

The hearing was held to conduct and examine the current financial health of the Federal Housing Administration.

Who testified at this hearing?

Julian Castro, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), was the witness.

Why It Matters

This hearing serves as a formal review of the 's financial stability, which directly impacts the availability and cost of government-backed mortgage insurance for American homebuyers.

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Discoveries

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Follow-up Testimony Scheduled

The hearing transcript notes that the Secretary was scheduled to return shortly after this date to discuss the President's budget, indicating a multi-part oversight process.

Julian Castro

Connected Entities

organizationHouse Committee on Financial Services“Congressional committee conducting the oversight hearing”Map →

organizationCommunity Home Lenders Association“Submitted written statement for the record”Map →

personJeb Hensarling“Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services”Map →

organizationNational Association of REALTORS“Submitted written statement for the record”Map →

personJulian Castro“Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)”Map →

organizationMortgage Bankers Association“Submitted written statement for the record”Map →

organizationFederal Housing Administration“The subject of the oversight hearing”Map →

Sources

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