Housing Headlines
HUD Expands Housing Preservation Program to Include Senior Housing
WASHINGTON - In an effort to preserve and improve critically needed affordable housing for low-income seniors, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a significant...
HUD Awards $75 Million to Help End Youth Homelessness
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $75 million to end youth homelessness in 23 local communities across the country, including eight rural areas....
HUD Awards $75 Million to Combat Youth Homelessness
Programs designed to combat homelessness in 23 communities across the country are getting $75 million in funding from theĀ Department of Housing and Urban Development, a jump from last year's $43...
A Primer on the Future of Fannie, Freddie
The Trump administration isĀ close to releasing a blueprintĀ for overhaulingĀ Fannie MaeĀ andĀ Freddie MacĀ ,Ā two companies that back half of the nationās $10 trillion mortgage market. The firms...
Fannie and Freddie Plan Is Likely Released Next Month
WASHINGTONāThe Trump administration is preparing to release as early as the first part of September its long-awaited plan to return Fannie MaeĀ andĀ Freddie MacĀ to private-shareholder ownership,...
HUD Proposes Revised ‘Disparate Impact’ Rule
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today published a proposed rule to amend the HUD interpretation of the Fair Housing Actās disparate impact standard. The...
FHA Issues New Condominium Approval Rule
WASHINGTON - In an effort to promote affordable and sustainable homeownership, especially among credit-worthy first-time buyers, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today published a...
U.S. Will Back More Condominium Loans Aimed at First-Time Buyers
The Trump administration is vastly expanding the scope of condominium purchases eligible for lower-down-payment loans.