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MassHousing Names Mounzer M. Aylouche Vice President of Homeownership Programs
In this newly created role, Aylouche will oversee all aspects of MassHousing’s homeownership business, including production, lending operations, and servicing.
Secretary Carson Testifies on HUD Oversight with House Financial Services Committee
On June 27, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing titled, “Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development,” in which HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified and responded to questions regarding the status and funding for HUD programs.
WHEDA Wins National HUD Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes
WHEDA is one of only four applicants in the country to receive a Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes. The awards highlight some of the nation’s most significant work on the relationship between living environments and resident health.
White House Proposes Federal Government Reorganization
The Trump Administration last week released a comprehensive plan for reorganizing the executive agencies of the federal government. It includes several provisions impacting federal housing and community development programs.
State’s Rental Market Remains Tight
This year’s New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority survey of residential rental units confirms the actual and anecdotal status of New Hampshire’s rental market: it is challenging to find an apartment to rent, especially one that is affordable.
JCHS Report Describes Serious Affordable Housing Challenges
In June 2018, Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) released its annual report, The State of the Nation’s Housing 2018. The report examines the state of the housing market in 2018, finding that while the housing market improved in many respects over the last year, an increasing amount of low- and moderate-income families lack access to affordable housing options and homeownership is becoming less affordable.
HUD Seeks Comments on Potential Changes to its Final Rule on Fair Housing Act Disparate Impact Standard
On June 20, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (proposed rule) inviting comments on HUD’s 2013 Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Discriminatory Effects Standard final rule (disparate impact rule) as it seeks to determine what changes to the rule, if any, may be needed to reflect the outcome of the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.
DCHFA Closes Homeownership Month with Launch of a New Mission, Statement of Values, Logo and Website
As the June Housing Bloom (National Homeownership month) comes to a close the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency launches a new mission statement, agency values, logo, website and expands it social media activity to Instagram.
Kresge Foundation and CHFA Partner to Support Businesses in Underserved Communities
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) and The Kresge Foundation are pleased to announce a new partnership to support organizations located in disadvantaged communities.
Senate Rejects Rescission Bill That Would Have Reduced Funding for Affordable Housing Programs
On June 20, the Senate rejected the Administration-proposed Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, 48 – 50. If enacted, the bill would have rescinded $14.7 billion in funding that had previously been approved by Congress.
Agency Reports Record Breaking Loan Production
First-time buyers pushed North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s (NDHFA) homeownership program to a record breaking level this spring.
Housing Market Report Data Show Show Steady Demand for Housing and Challenges for Homeowners and Renters in Most Areas of the State
The combination of a robust economy, a low unemployment rate, and increasing median income statewide continues to make New Hampshire a desirable place to work and live.
