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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.

President Biden’s proposed fiscal year 2024 budget would significantly invest in building affordable housing, expand access to homeownership, combat housing discrimination, and enhance household mobility.

Reduction in MIP will result in an estimated savings of $678 million for American families by the end of 2023, and benefit an estimated 850,000 borrowers over the coming year, saving them an average of $800 annually.

A new commentary and research piece by Jacob Channel, LendingTree’s Senior Economist, hits on the topic of racial inequities in homeownership—particularly the share of homes owned by Black identifying Americans compared to the share of Black people living in the same area.

Stepping up its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts, Ginnie Mae is providing greater transparency into its pools for investors through new LMI disclosure.

A proposed rule seeks to expand Tribal participation in HUD-approved housing counseling by removing impediments to counselor certification.

The first-ever ASC public hearing features experts from across the mortgage lending and appraisal industries delivering testimony on solutions, education, and awareness about valuation bias and fair housing.

HUD’s support will help strengthen capacity and invest in innovative and actionable research for Hispanics to address issues regarding housing, economic development, and the built environment for underserved communities.

Matthew Perez of FICS explains why mortgage servicers need to embrace non-English-language support now.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced a new process for homeowners to review their appraisals if they feel the results have been unfairly biased.