Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2025 amends the National Housing Act's FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium provision. It changes the rule for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial literacy housing counseling program. To qualify, the counseling must be completed before the mortgagor signs an application for an FHA-insured mortgage or a sales agreement. Instead of merely being capped at 2.75 percent of the original insured principal obligation, the premium payment amount for the qualifying first-time homebuyer must be 25 basis points lower than the premium amount otherwise established by the HUD Secretary.
Who Benefits and How
First-time homebuyers using FHA-insured mortgages benefit from a 25-basis-point mortgage insurance premium discount if they complete qualifying counseling early enough. Lower-income and credit-constrained buyers benefit if the lower FHA premium reduces monthly housing costs. HUD-approved housing counseling providers benefit from stronger demand for pre-application financial literacy counseling. FHA borrowers benefit from an incentive to receive counseling before committing to a mortgage application or sales contract.
Who Bears the Burden and How
HUD and FHA program staff must implement the 25-basis-point discount and verify counseling timing. Mortgage lenders originating FHA-insured loans must check counseling completion before application or sales-agreement signatures. First-time homebuyers who want the discount must complete counseling before signing covered documents. FHA insurance fund receipts may lose premium revenue from qualifying discounted loans.
Key Provisions
- Reduces FHA mortgage insurance premiums by 25 basis points for qualifying first-time homebuyers.
- Requires completion of a financial literacy housing counseling program before mortgage application or sales-agreement signing.
- Requires HUD and FHA systems to apply the lower premium amount.
- Creates a direct financial incentive for early housing counseling.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Cuts FHA single-family mortgage insurance premiums by 25 basis points for first-time homebuyers who complete qualifying housing counseling before signing a mortgage application or sales agreement.
Key Policy Areas
Housing, FHA Mortgage Insurance, Financial Literacy
Primary Purpose
Cuts FHA single-family mortgage insurance premiums by 25 basis points for first-time homebuyers who complete qualifying housing counseling before signing a mortgage application or sales agreement.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- First-time homebuyers using FHA-insured mortgages
- Lower-income FHA borrowers
- Credit-constrained FHA borrowers
- HUD-approved housing counseling providers
- FHA borrowers seeking counseling
Identified Costs
- HUD and FHA program staff
- Mortgage lenders originating FHA-insured loans
- First-time homebuyers seeking the discount
- FHA insurance fund receipts
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Carey, Ms. Adams, Mr. Bishop, …
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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First-time homebuyers using FHA-insured mortgages, Lower-income FHA borrowers
FHA insurance fund receipts, HUD and FHA program staff
HUD-approved housing counseling providers
Mortgage lenders originating FHA-insured loans
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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