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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) recently announced it is seeking qualified applicants to fill seven positions on its Board.  Successful applicants will become members of the B

Today, the White House released details of the mortgage

This morning, the Bond Buyer reported that White House officials have said the Administration is not planning

Since President Obama proposed in his January 24 State of the Union address a plan to allow

On January 18, the 2012 income limits for the USDA Rural Development Single-Family Guaranteed Loan Program went into effect.&nbs

On January 20, HUD announced and released a new final rule strengthening its lender indemnification process and raising

Earlier this month, the Obama Administration released its December Housing Scorecard.  According to HUD, the housing

HFA directors and staff, Administration officials, and industry partners came together last week for NCSHA's HFA Institute MRBs and Federal Mortgage Insurance conference.  For three days, atte

Last week, HFA staff and industry experts came together at NCSHA's HFA Institute to discuss the latest changes to the Section 8 Program, including the NOFA process and PBCA guidance.

Last week, Administration officials, financial and program experts, and HFA staff shared forecasts, program ideas, and solutions at NCSHA's HFA Institute MRBs and Federal Mortgage Insurance confere