Government

At the Low Income Housing Forum, Treasury Department Deputy Secretary Adeyemo reports that nearly 10.8 million Emergency Rental Assistance payments have been made to keep families in their homes.

The MBA reports that servicers’ portfolio volume in February dropped four basis points to 0.60% month-over-month, as approximately 300,000 homeowners nationwide remain in forbearance plans.

Going green is all the rage, be it to reduce your carbon footprint, increase the efficiency of your home, or just be a better global citizen, Americans across the country have joined the green movement in several aspects of their lives, and their homes are no exception.

SVB Financial Group has announced that its strategic alternatives process for SVB Capital and SVB Securities Operations are underway. SVB Securities and SVB Capital's Funds and general partner entities will not be included in the Chapter 11 filing.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced it will rescind the 2020 Fair Housing Act rule and restore 2013 policy to help eradicate discriminatory practices from housing market.

Five Star’s inaugural REO Connect event will serve as a hub for industry professionals committed to making the REO process profitable, efficient, and effective at eliminating blight from neighborhoods nationwide.

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.

Publishing data covering the month of February 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released their joint report on new residential construction permits, starts, and completions.

GSE names former PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner to its Board of Directors, bringing financial management and reporting, risk management, and business strategy expertise to his new role.

By issuing a new request for information, the Bureau is studying the business practices of data brokers, their impact on the daily lives of consumers, and whether they are all playing by the same rules.