DEI

HUD has awarded eight communities with grants geared toward the promotion of innovative collaboration necessary to tackle lingering affordability issues in the housing space.

The Department is seeking to grow its Move to Work initiative, a program that improves housing choices for low-income families.

The Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act would create statutory timelines to process mortgages involving properties located on tribal trust land.

The Department has published a Request for Information asking the public how it can simplify programs and reduce burdens to increase access to its programs.

GSE honored for fourth consecutive year in fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace, reflecting the communities it serves.

A recent webinar discussed implementation of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, a measure requiring financial institutions to collect and report data on small business loans, and how the industry is prepping for this new rule.

The CFPB has issued a pair of reports looking at the state of banking in the Southern United States and found that a lack of local access to banking options can make it harder to get competitive interest rates on mortgages, credit cards, or small business loans.

Experts discuss the importance of D&I strategies in the workforce, in business, and throughout the mortgage industry, highlighting the strategies utilized to promote equity in the U.S. housing system for renters and homeowners nationwide.

Multi-language translations of single-family mortgage documents in Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese are now available for lenders and servicers when working with borrowers with limited English proficiency.

A new Fannie Mae Perspectives Blog surveyed a wide range of individuals on what “living the good life” means, as 86% of respondents cite homeownership as one of the key factors in their overall happiness.