Housing Headlines
FHFA Announces Final Rule Amending the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published a final rule that amends the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF) by refining the prescribed leverage...
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge on Black Homeownership Remaining Lower Than a Decade Ago Despite the U.S. Homeownership Rate Experiencing Largest Annual Increase on Record
WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge on Thursday released the following statement on the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) 2022 Snapshot of Race and...
New Treasury Data Shows Over 80% of Emergency Rental Assistance Delivered to Lowest-Income Households
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury released demographic data today showing that funds delivered to millions of households through its Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program are...
Federal Housing Administration Removes Temporary COVID-19 Underwriting Mitigants for Multifamily Transactions
WASHINGTON - The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced on Monday at the Mortgage Bankers Association Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention & Expo that it is removing temporary...
HUD Releases 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1
Report Suggests that COVID-19 Relief Had Positive Impacts on Sheltered Homelessness WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released its 2021 Annual Homeless...
HUD Awards More Than $51 Million in Grants To Support Housing Counseling Programs, Partnerships With Minority Serving Institutions, and Training
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday awarded $51.4 million in housing counseling grants to 177 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and intermediary...
New Report Shows a Surging Rental Market, Starkly Divided by Race and Renter Incomes
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Rental housing demand came roaring back in the second year of the pandemic, reducing vacancy rates and driving up rents, according to America’s Rental Housing 2022, a new report...
HUD Awards Nearly $105 Million to Protect Families From Home Health and Safety Hazards
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $104.7 million to 60 non-profit organizations, and state and local government agencies located in 29...
FHFA Finalizes 2022-2024 Single-Family and 2022 Multifamily Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a final rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) that establishes...
FHFA Proposes Capital Planning Rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Requirements in proposed rule represent another incremental step FHFA is taking to ensure safety and soundness at the Enterprises Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance...
