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Christina Hughes Babb is a reporter for DS News and MReport. A graduate of Southern Methodist University, she has been a reporter, editor, and publisher in the Dallas area for more than 15 years. During her 10 years at Advocate Media and Dallas Magazine, she published thousands of articles covering local politics, real estate, development, crime, the arts, entertainment, and human interest, among other topics. She has won two national Mayborn School of Journalism Ten Spurs awards for nonfiction, and has penned pieces for Texas Monthly, Salon.com, Dallas Observer, Edible, and the Dallas Morning News, among others. Contact Christina at [email protected].

Metros Most Vulnerable to COVID-19’s Fallout

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States along the East Coast, Connecticut through Florida, as well as Illinois, are more vulnerable to the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic and its continuing impact on the U.S. economy, according to a Q1 2021 Special Coronavirus Report published by ...

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FHFA Extends COVID-Related Loan Flexibilities

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Wednesday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the enterprises that the FHFA oversees, will extend temporary loan origination flexibilities designed to ensure continued support for borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic until May 31. ...

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Fudge, Calabria Discuss Housing Affordability, Equity, and More

Two U.S. government agency members who hold positions vital to the housing finance world Tuesday addressed mortgage bankers attending a virtual conference.  Back-to-back, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge and Mark Calabria, Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) Director who oversees government-sponsored agencies (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie ...

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