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HUD Provides Information and Seeks Comments on Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)

March 27, 2012

On March 8, HUD posted a

Treasury Announces NIBP & TCLP Extensions

November 23, 2011

Moments ago, the Treasury Department announced the extension of the New Issue Bond Program (NIBP) through 2012 and the Temporary Credit and Liquidity Program (TCLP) through 2015, with accompa

House Subcommittee Examines Garrett Housing Finance Proposal

November 04, 2011

On November 3, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) held a

Administration Jobs Bill Caps Municipal Bond Tax Exemption

September 13, 2011

On September 12, the Administration released the text of the American Jobs Act, the bill President Obama described

House Appropriations Subcommittee Passes HUD Funding Bill, Slashes HOME Funding

September 09, 2011

On September 8, the Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee marked up and passed its FY 2012 appropri

IRS Releases Guidance on Draw-Down Bonds

August 03, 2011

On August 3, IRS published supplemental guidance on how issuers may determine when state and local bonds, including "draw-down bonds," are considered "issued" for purp

NCSHA Submits Comments on Proposed Qualified Mortgage, Ability-to-Pay Regulation

July 25, 2011

On July 22, NCSHA submitted comments to the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) on its

Gang of Six Releases Spending Cut and Revenue-Raising Plan

July 22, 2011

This week the Senate’s “Gang of Six” released a summar

House Subcommittee Approves Bills Winding Down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

July 13, 2011

On July 12, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises m

Obama Appoints Galante Federal Housing Commissioner

July 12, 2011

President Obama announced July 11 that he has named Carol Galante as the acting commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) effective July 12. Until this appointment, Galante has