Administration Updates Documentation Collection Process and Releases Guidance to Expedite Permanent Modifications ( Thursday, 28 January 2010 00:00) WASHINGTON - As part of the Administration's ongoing housing market stabilization plan, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released updated guidance for servicers participating in the Administration's mortgage modification program. This guidance refines the documentation requirements in order to expedite conversions of current trial modifications to permanent ones.
HUD and CPSC Issue Guidance on Identifying Problem Drywall in Homes ( Thursday, 28 January 2010 00:00) WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today issued guidance on how to identify the presence of metal corrosion, as well as other indicators of problem drywall in homes. The guidance takes into account visual signs of metal corrosion, evidence of drywall installation in the relevant time period, and the identification of other corroborating evidence or characteristics.