The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a warning to servicers to prepare for an onslaught of distressed homeowners come summertime, or as moratoria expire. This is the second CFPB notice in a week to indicate the bureau is aggressively ...
Read More »How Property Owners Can Prepare Financially for a Tornado
A staggering number of tornadoes in America over the past decade has resulted in billions of dollars in property damage, which could be especially nerve-wracking for certain homeowners during the spring, since April, May, and June typically see the most ...
Read More »Examining FHFA’s Commitment to Diversity
Minority representation in FHFA’s workforce is gaining a foothold, according to a report from Fhfa.gov. The workforce swelled from 241 minority employees in 2016 to 286 last year—a surge that’s also reflected across FHFA’s top six mission-critical occupations, from 37.0% in ...
Read More »HUD’s Fair Housing Month Theme: ‘More Than Just Words’
Fifty-three years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reaffirms its commitment to advancing equity in housing.
Read More »HUD Reports on Health of Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund
The Department has no near-term plans to change FHA’s mortgage insurance premium pricing. Secretary Marcia Fudge discusses that and more.
Read More »Coming of Age After a Savings and Loan Crisis
FHFA Director Mark Calabria talks to SitusAMC's policy expert Tim Rood about building a regulatory framework for government-sponsored agencies, and beyond.
Read More »The Recession’s Effect on Black and Latinx Homeowners
In Newark, New Jersey, a large percent of people who own homes are Black or Latinx, so researchers are examining how the economic recession is affecting homeowners of color, with Newark as a “backdrop.”
Read More »HUD Secretary: Annual Homelessness Assessment Results Are ‘Startling’
Federal officials offer insight and suggestions related to a new report on the crisis, which was worsened by COVID-19, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Read More »Advancing Fair Housing, Racial Equity Through Federal Policy
Housing advocates discuss the new presidential administration and how it might fulfill its obligations under the Fair Housing Act and close equity gaps in housing.
Read More »Fed to Keep Rates Locked Near 0%
Despite an optimistic outlook on the overall economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell remains wary of the impact that the pandemic has had on the nation.
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