In an agreement over non-discrimination in marketing and tenanting procedures, HUD renews its commitment to ensuring that all eligible applicants can participate in Department-funded housing programs.
Read More »Cultivating Leadership in the Servicing Sector
James Braxton of Servbank explains how investing in your own workforce will produce better leadership and enhance the overall customer experience.
Read More »Median Homebuyer Household Income Jumps to $107K
NAR reports that homebuyer income has seen an annual increase of 22% in 2023, as down payments have jumped to the highest percentage in over two decades.
Read More »Ginnie Mae Portfolio Netted $15B in Growth During October
Ginnie Mae’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio grew to a whopping $2.49T last month. Read all the details after the link.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Protecting Vets Through the VA Housing Program
An upcoming Senate Banking Committee hearing will focus on protecting our nation’s veteran population, with a discussion on VA housing assistance programs.
Read More »Justice Department Updates on Efforts of ‘Combating Redlining Initiative’
Through enforcement efforts to address redlining nationwide, the U.S. Justice Department reports it has collected millions in relief for communities of color nationwide that may have experienced discrimination during their homebuying process.
Read More »Agencies Issue Final Rule to Modernize the Community Reinvestment Act
Building on feedback from stakeholders and research, three federal agencies have issued updates to the 50-plus-year-old Community Reinvestment Act to strengthen and modernize its regulations to better achieve the purposes of the law.
Read More »HUD Expands the ConnectHomeUSA Program
The Department is bolstering its program to promote digital inclusion for American families, which builds on its ongoing work with the FCC to ensure all HUD-assisted families enroll in the Affordable Connectivity Program. Read on to find out why HUD is, for the first time since 2020, accepting new communities into the initiative.
Read More »HUD Awards $10.5M+ in Grants to Empower Underserved Hispanic Communities
HUD enhances its commitment to working with the nation’s Hispanic communities to ensure access to affordable, fair, and safe housing and homeownership opportunities nationwide.
Read More »HUD Awards Nearly $1 Million to Research the Homeownership Gap
HUD has issued several grants geared toward research to address disparities in access to mortgage financing and homeownership for borrowers of color and other underserved groups.
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