FEMA Flood Map Revisions Reset Insurance Duties, Not the Premium Formula
Updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps move properties in and out of mandatory-purchase zones, while Risk Rating 2.0 prices premiums on property-specific risk.
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Fannie Mae Updates Property Insurance Rules for One-to-Four-Unit Loans
Lender Letter LL-2026-03, issued March 18, 2026, updates project standards and property insurance requirements that reach investment-property originations.
David Jordan
HUD Revises FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Seven Areas Effective May 21
HUD's revised FY2026 Fair Market Rents took effect May 21, 2026, resetting the payment-standard math for voucher units in seven metropolitan areas.
Rosa Marchetti
NLIHC Gap Report Counts 7.2 Million-Home Shortage for Lowest-Income Renters
The Gap 2026 report, released in March 2026, found 35 affordable and available rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income renter households.
Rosa Marchetti
Case-Shiller National Index Slows to 0.7 Percent Annual Gain in February
The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller release for February 2026 showed national price growth easing again, tightening the price-to-rent arithmetic investors watch.
David Jordan