What is the meaning of Federal Housing Administration (FHA)?

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is a federal agency established in 1934 under the National Housing Act to encourage improvement in housing standards and conditions, to provide an adequate home-financing system through the insurance of housing mortgages and credit and to exert a stabilizing influence on the mortgage market. FHA was the government's response to a lack of quality housing, excessive foreclosures and a building industry that collapsed during the depression.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/federal_housing_administration_(fha)/definitions/1153741
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