Federal Housing Administration

The Federal Housing Administration was begun as part of the New Deal in 1934. It guaranteed private home mortgages (FHA loans) and provided funds to promote housing construction, especially for poorer people.

See also

• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Fannie Mae
• Freddie Mac
• Ginnie Mae
• Mortgage GSE controversy

External links

• Where is the Collateral?
• FHA, HUD & the Mortgage Market Bubble