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According to the new 2021 American Housing Survey released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau, in general, 2020 and 2021 were good for homeowners but presented challenges for many renters. Every ...

Despite being downgraded to a tropical storm while passing over Florida, Ian has intensified into a hurricane again as of press time, barreling towards the coast of South Carolina. Here’s what CoreLogic experts previously projected regarding potential reconstruction cost values of all homes impacted by Ian’s destructive path.

A financial services veteran, Almodovar brings more than 30 years of finance, real estate, and community development expertise and a strong commitment to affordable housing.

A group of seven banks and trade groups are taking legal action in the Eastern District of Texas, challenging the Bureau’s update to the Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices Section of its exam manual, and for potentially violating the Administrative Procedure Act.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, today awarded $5 million in $1 million allotments to five non-profits in support of the Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program ...

In an effort to assist in the recovery after Hurricane Fiona made landfall, the Department has issued a new set of waivers offering regulatory and administrative relief to homeowners impacted in Puerto Rico.

Fannie Mae has executed its ninth Credit Insurance Risk Transfer (CIRT) transactions of 2022.  CIRTs are part of the GSEs’ ongoing effort to reduce taxpayer risk by increasing the role of private capital in the mortgage market, as CIRT 2022-7 ...

Under the Fiscal Year Notice of Funding Opportunity, HUD has pledged $1.4 million to The Urban Institute and Horne, LLP to assist low-income renters and communities impacted by disasters.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is asking for public input on ways to spur new mortgage products that help households. The CFPB seeks insights on ways to improve mortgage refinances for homeowners who would benefit from refinancing, especially for ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released its annual report on residential mortgage lending activity and trends for 2021. The report’s data are submitted by thousands of the nation’s lending institutions under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The ...