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certificates, previously lawfully guaranteed by Ginnie supplement to determine what changes, if any, are
Mae, but with underlying mortgage loans that may appropriate following the Supreme Court’s 2015
not be in compliance with the seasoning ruling in Texas Department of Housing and
requirements. The rule provides HUD’s interpretation Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project,
that the statutory provision does not prohibit Ginnie Inc., which held that disparate impact claims were
Mae from making guarantees in this context. The cognizable under the Fair Housing Act and discussed
interpretive rule is effective 06/29/2018. Comments standards for, and the constitutional limitations on,
are due 08/02/2018. The notice may be viewed at: such claims. As HUD conducts its review, it is
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-07- soliciting public comment on the disparate impact
03/pdf/2018-14354.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83, standard set forth in the final rule and supplement,
No. 128, 07/03/2018, 31042-31045. the burden-shifting approach, the relevant definitions,
the causation standard, and whether changes to these
HUD Finalizes Rule on the Removal of or other provisions of the rule would be appropriate.
the FHA Inspector Roster. Comments are due 08/20/2018. The notice may be
viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-
HUD issued a final rule streamlining the inspection 06-20/pdf/2018-13340.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
requirements for FHA single-family mortgage 83, No. 119, 06/20/2018, 28560-28562.
insurance by removing the regulations for the FHA
Inspector Roster (Roster). The Roster is a list of HUD Requests Comment on Information
inspectors approved by FHA as eligible to determine Collections.
if the construction quality of a one- to four-unit
property is acceptable as security for an FHA-insured • HUD announced it seeks comment on the
loan. The removal of the Roster regulations is based information collection titled Comprehensive
on the recognition of the sufficiency and quality of Listing of Transactional Documents for
inspections carried out by certified inspectors and Mortgagors, Mortgagees and Contractors,
other qualified individuals. The final rule is effective Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
08/02/2018. The notice may be viewed at: Healthcare Facility Documents: Proposed
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-07-
03/pdf/2018-14212.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83, Revisions and Updates of Information
No. 128, 06/03/2018, 31038-31042. Collection. HUD also gave notice that it sent the
collection to OMB for review. Comments are
HUD Issues Semiannual Regulatory due 07/16/2018. The notice may be viewed at:
Agenda. https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06-
29/pdf/2018-14081.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
HUD issued its semiannual regulatory agenda as a 83, No. 126, 06/29/2018, 30769-30771.
part of the Spring 2018 Unified Agenda of Federal
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. HUD • HUD announced it seeks comment on the
reasonably anticipates having the regulatory matters information collection titled Housing Trust Fund
identified in the agenda under consideration during (HTF). HUD also gave notice that it sent the
the period from 05/01/2018, to 04/30/2019. The next collection to OMB for review. Comments are
agenda will be published in fall 2018 and will update due 09/04/2018. The notice may be viewed at:
this agenda through fall 2019. The notice may be https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-07-
viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018- 05/pdf/2018-14353.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
06-11/pdf/2018-11248.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 83, No. 129, 07/05/2018, 31413-31415.
83, No. 112, 06/11/2018, 27148-27149.
HUD Requests Comment on the Fair FEMA Issues Final Rule on Suspensions
Housing Act’s Disparate Impact of NFIP Community Eligibility.
Standard.
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency
HUD is reviewing its 2013 final rule implementing (FEMA) issued a final rule which identifies
the Fair Housing Act’s disparate impact standard, as communities in the states of Florida, New
well as the 2016 supplement to HUD’s responses to Jersey, and North Carolina, where the sale of
certain insurance industry comments made during the
rulemaking. HUD is reviewing the final rule and flood insurance has been authorized under the

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