Office of Housing

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The Office of Housing is a major division within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development responsible for federal housing programs, including mortgage insurance, multifamily housing, and regulatory oversight of housing-related activities.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf division of a government department
organizational unit of the U.S. federal government
aimsTo support healthcare and senior housing facilities through financing
support homeownership
support rental housing
country United States of America
employer federal civil service employees
fieldOfWork affordable housing
housing finance
housing policy
mortgage insurance
multifamily housing
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States government
hasJurisdiction United States of America
headedBy Assistant Secretary for Housing–Federal Housing Commissioner
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
mission to contribute to the stability and liquidity of the U.S. housing market
to expand affordable housing opportunities through mortgage insurance and related programs
oversees FHA-approved lenders and mortgagees
Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance programs
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program
surface form: "Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program"

Section 202 supportive housing for the elderly (as to financing/insurance aspects)
Section 221(d)(4) multifamily mortgage insurance
Section 223(f) multifamily mortgage insurance
Section 232 healthcare facility mortgage insurance
Section 811 supportive housing for persons with disabilities (as to financing/insurance aspects)
assisted living facility mortgage insurance programs
healthcare facility mortgage insurance programs
hospital mortgage insurance programs
manufactured housing standards and programs
multifamily mortgage insurance programs
nursing home mortgage insurance programs
single-family mortgage insurance programs
parentOrganization United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
partOf United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
regulates FHA lender approval and compliance standards
certain housing-related financial activities
manufactured home construction and safety standards
reportsTo United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
surface form: "Secretary of Housing and Urban Development"
responsibleFor federal housing programs
mortgage insurance programs
multifamily housing programs
regulatory oversight of housing-related activities
sector public sector
subsidiaryProgram Federal Housing Administration
usesProgramType loan guarantees
mortgage insurance
regulatory oversight

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