According to new research from the Joint Center of Housing Studies, the lack of homes for sale that has affected the nation is one of the main causes of Americans' affordability concerns.
Read More »Sen. Warren Targets Affordable Housing Issues
In a recent speech before the New England Council, Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls for big national investment to lower housing costs nationwide, while fortifying protections for both renters and families.
Read More »Sens. Reintroduce Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act
The bipartisan measure would cut taxes for middle-class homeowners by restoring and extending an expired tax deduction for home buyers with MI, as well as expanding the number of families eligible for the deduction.
Read More »Changing the Conversation
Fannie Mae’s Malloy Evans discusses how lessons learned from the 2008 housing crisis are being applied today toward the GSE’s goal of keeping more Americans in their homes.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Ginnie Mae President to Address Affordable Housing Solutions
An upcoming hybrid event presented by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies will feature Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo discussing the nation’s affordable housing and rental goals.
Read More »Report Examines Impact of Recent Events and Policies on PoC
The National Women’s Law Center has released a new report with the collaboration of the Insight Center and Groundwork Collaborative called The Roots of Discrimination Housing Policy: Moving Toward Gender Justice in Our Economy, which explores the “inextricable” links between ...
Read More »How Europe’s Example Could Help Address America’s Housing Crisis
Commentary on housing shortages and rising home prices says changing land-use regulations could help the access to homeownership.
Read More »Studying the Affordability Crisis Across America
City leaders agree the “we are failing badly” for providing housing to Americans. Here are some of the solutions they propose.
Read More »Walking the Tightrope of GSE Reform
With President Donald Trump recently calling on federal agencies to create a detailed plan for GSE and housing finance reform, a pair of industry experts outline a plan for what meaningful reform could look like.
Read More »PricewaterhouseCoopers Agrees to $335M Settlement Over Colonial Bank Audits
The FDIC announced that PwC had agreed to a final settlement stemming to accusations of professional negligence during their audits of Colonial Bank, which collapsed in 2009.
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