
On February 11, HUD published a Notice soliciting public comment on the tenant data collection process that Housing Credit agencies undertake to collect information on households living in Housing Credit properties, as required by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA). HUD publishes this data annually in its Understanding Whom the LIHTC Serves […]
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On December 20, 2018, the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL) sent a letter to senior White House, Treasury, and IRS officials asking for guidance clarifying that preferences for special populations, such as veterans, do not violate the public use requirements in regulations governing multifamily Housing Bonds. View Document […]
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On February 1, 2019, Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-ID) released an outline of his housing finance reform plan, which includes a securitization platform operated by Ginnie Mae and would replace the GSEs’ housing goals and duty to serve with a new Market Access Fund. The Market Access Fund, Housing Trust Fund, and Capital […]
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Consider opportunities and challenges in affordable housing preservation and analyze the latest tools to address the varied needs of an aging portfolio. Get updates on the RAD expansion to Section 202 properties with project rental assistance contracts, Section 8bb rental assistance contract transfers, and USDA Rural Housing Services’ actions to address properties with maturing mortgages. […]
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As HUD continues to explore a procurement process for rebidding the PBCA work, examine how to troubleshoot procurement particulars that may trip up public or quasi-public applicants, including small business participation and labor standards. TRAINER Andrew Mohr, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP […]
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NCSHA and industry partners discuss the Administration’s affordable rental housing priorities and plans. Explore HUD’s multifamily financing initiatives and program developments. Discuss how these and other changes will impact the PBCA portfolio. DISCUSSION LEADER Garth Rieman, Director of Housing Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives | National Council of State Housing Agencies PARTICIPANTS Lisa Blackwell, Vice President […]
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The new year brings with it a new Congress, new leadership at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and an Administration gearing up for re-election. Representatives from leading trade and advocacy organizations break down what all this could mean for federal housing finance policy and state affordable homeownership lending programs. A top housing economist provides insight […]
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HFA servicing staff and industry experts examine recent and future developments in loan servicing and what they could mean for HFAs and their affordable homeownership programs. Hear from the Urban Institute about the findings and activities of its Mortgage Servicing Collaborative initiative. DISCUSSION LEADER Pamela Holmes, Director of Single Family Servicing | Virginia Housing Development Authority […]
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