FHA (Federal Housing Administration)
A division of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that insures private residential mortgage loans. The FHA sets the standards for underwriting mortgage loans.
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The following dictionary definition list is provided for clarification only. Note that many definitions are not directly applicable to mortgages, loans or other financial terminology in this glossary. Used with permission: WordNet 2.1 Copyright 2005 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
federal
Noun: Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldier (a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War)
Noun: Federal, Fed, federal official (any federal law-enforcement officer)
Adjective: federal (national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units) "the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; "federal courts"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property"
Adjective: federal (of or relating to the central government of a federation) "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"
Adjective: Union, Federal (being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War) "Union soldiers"; "Federal forces"; "a Federal infantryman"
Adjective: federal (characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities) "a federal system like that of the United States"; "federal governments often evolved out of confederations"
housing
Noun: housing, lodging, living accommodations (structures collectively in which people are housed)
Noun: housing (a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component)
Noun: caparison, trapping, housing (stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse)
Verb: house (contain or cover) "This box houses the gears"
Verb: house, put up, domiciliate (provide housing for) "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
administration
Noun: administration, disposal (a method of tending to (especially business) matters)
Noun: administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation (the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something) "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
Noun: administration, giving medication (the act of administering medication)
Noun: presidency, presidential term, administration (the tenure of a president) "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"
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