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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Kicks Off Walbrook Mill Redevelopment at Project C.O.R.E. Celebration
Governor Larry Hogan kicked off the redevelopment of Walbrook Mill in West Baltimore through Project C.O.R.E., and celebrated the recent milestone of more than 1,000 units of blight removed through the initiative.
RIHousing and POAH Team Up to Preserve More Than 1,000 Homes
RIHousing’s Board of Commissioners today approved financing to preserve 128 apartments for South Providence families, elderly and disabled residents.
IN Lt. Governor Crouch Welcomes 2017 Stellar Communities to the Statehouse
Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and state agency partners welcomed the Town of Culver and the City of Madison to the Indiana Statehouse earlier to recognize them as 2017 Designees of the Stellar Communities Designation Program (SCDP).
Hogan Administration Awards Over $18 Million in Neighborhood Revitalization Funds in Maryland
Governor Larry Hogan today announced over $18 million in Fiscal Year 2018 neighborhood revitalization program awards; all three revitalization programs are managed by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.
Senate Committee Considers Montgomery Nomination for FHA Commissioner
The Senate Banking Committee today held a hearing to consider President Trump’s nomination of Brian Montgomery to be Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and HUD Assistant Secretary for Housing.
Congress Adopts 2018 Budget Resolution; Paves the Way for Tax Reform
Earlier today, by a margin of 216 to 212, the House of Representatives approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Budget Resolution, as passed by the Senate on October 19. By adopting the Senate’s Budget Resolution, the House avoided the need for a conference committee to work out differences between the House- and Senate-passed versions of the Budget Resolution.
Mortgage Industry Representatives Urge Lawmakers to Retain Federal Role in Housing Finance
Maintaining a federal role in the housing finance system is vital to ensure access to credit for all borrowers, mortgage industry representatives told the House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance during a hearing held yesterday to consider private sector perspectives on housing finance reform.
WCDA Board Member Elected President of NCSHB
Pat Hand, Board Member for the Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA), was elected President of the National Conference of State Housing Boards (NCSHB).
Wyoming’s Home$tretch Down Payment Assistance Program Wins National Award
Wyoming Community Development Authority's (WCDA) Down Payment Assistance loan product, Home$tretch, received a national award.
Second Year of Montgomery County Homeownership Program to Assist Qualified Homebuyers is Announced in MD
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Kenneth C. Holt and Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett today announced a renewal of the Montgomery Homeownership Program through the Maryland Mortgage Program.
Carson Hearing Focuses on FHA, HUD’s Budget, Hurricane Relief Efforts
At a recent House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing, HUD Secretary Ben Carson outlined his new “FORWARD” Initiative; responded to a series of questions about the Federal Housing Administration, HUD’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Budget, and the agency’s disaster relief efforts; and repeated statements he has made in the past supporting the Housing Credit.
Secretary Carson Signals Intent to Pare Back Penalties for FHA Lending Errors
HUD Secretary Ben Carson yesterday said that his agency is working with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to clarify rules regarding penalties for lenders making Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans.
