Mortgage & Home Finance

Banks are just as committed to helping customers stay in their homes as they are to providing financing for single-family and multi-family housing. As the coronavirus pandemic affects customers’ and renters’ ability to meet their monthly obligations, banks are working with their borrowers and government agencies to reduce the economic impact of the pandemic.

News

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Congress sends budget bill to president with numerous ABA-backed provisions
July 03, 2025
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HUD rescinds several regulatory requirements for FHA-backed mortgages
July 02, 2025
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Mortgage rates decrease
June 26, 2025
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Report: GSE foreclosure prevention actions increase in Q1 2025
June 26, 2025

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New Report - The State of Digital Lending

Meet customers where they are. Accelerate your bank's adoption of digital lending with insights from ABA's newest report.

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Policy Analysis & Advocacy Efforts

Staff Analysis
HUD Request for Information Regarding Buy-Now-Pay-Later-Unsecured Debt
July 1, 2025
Comment Letter
Letter to CFPB re: COVID Rule Rescission
June 16, 2025
Letter to Congress & Regulators
Joint Letter to Congress Supporting the Rose Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute for H.R. 2808, the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act
June 10, 2025
Staff Analysis
CFPB Notice Withdrawing Guidance Documents
May 22, 2025

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Related Training & Events

Clarifying Conventional Mortgage Lending
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Applying the Ability to Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule
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Completing the New URLA
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Promoting Homeownership Opportunities for All

ABA and its member banks believe everyone in this country should have the chance to own a home. Working with a range of stakeholders, ABA supports a number of specific policy changes that could remove some of the barriers standing in the way, especially in underserved communities.

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ABA Resources

Guide
Reconsideration of Value (ROV) Best Practices
December 27, 2024
Guide
Social Media in Banking 2023 Report
September 7, 2023
Guide
FHFA Review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System: Comment Letter Writing Guide
October 11, 2022
Infographic
Top 5 Tips for Home Buyers Infographic
June 10, 2022

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Reconsideration of Value (ROV) Best Practices

Credible, independent and unbiased appraisals are essential to the integrity of the real estate lending process. In this white paper, experts from government agencies, banks and other stakeholders offer suggested guidelines for the ROV process.

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