Housing Headlines
FHFA Announces Targeted Pricing Changes to Enterprise Pricing Framework
Washington, D.C.– The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced targeted changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's (the Enterprises) guarantee fee pricing by eliminating...
HUD Makes Available Unprecedented $379 Million in Choice Neighborhoods Funding
HUD's Signature Place-Based Program Available to Cities of All Sizes WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of an historically-high...
A Three-Point Proposal for Bipartisan Action on Affordable Housing
Opinion by J. Ronald Terwilliger Some 54 percent of adults say that they’ve seen their mortgage, rent, or utility costs rise in the past year, new polling by “Morning Consult” shows, while 52...
Federal Housing Administration Expands Access To Homeownership For First-time Homebuyers Who Have Positive Rental History
Addition of positive rental payment history in TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard assessment criteria supports greater opportunity for first-time homebuyers to qualify for affordable FHA-insured mortgage...
FACT SHEET: HUD Awards More Than 19,000 New Housing Choice Vouchers in Most Expansive Allocation of Flexible Rental Assistance in 20 Years.
“The Biden-Harris Administration is leading a historic expansion of housing vouchers. With the new Housing Choice Vouchers HUD is announcing today, along with steps HUD is taking to make it easier...
Hud Awards $41.3 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
Awards provide second-year funding for vital housing counseling services and ongoing support for professional development for the nation’s housing counselors WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of...
Hud Releases Allocation Strategy and Program Requirements for New Stability Vouchers
Stability Vouchers Will Incentivize Public Housing Agencies to Partner with Communities to Address Unsheltered Homelessness and Homelessness in Rural Areas WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of...
HUD Publishes Draft Housing Assistance Payment Support Services Procurement Solicitation for Public Feedback HUD
Draft solicitation contains proposal for future formal solicitation for Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract support services supporting HUD Multifamily Assisted Housing Portfolio WASHINGTON,...
Treasury Announces New Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply and Lower Long-Term Housing Costs for American Families
Treasury releases guidance updates and how-to guide to increase investments in affordable housing using American Rescue Plan funds WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new...
White House rewrites rules to push more affordable housing with COVID-19 rescue funds
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is expanding ways cities and states can use COVID-19 rescue funds to build more affordable housing amid skyrocketing home prices. New guidance from...
