On April 8, NCSHA sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in response to their joint January 9 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Comments on proposed amendments to Community Reinvestment Act regulations. This letter raises several concerns with the […]
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This memorandum includes the CARES Act Flexibilities for CDBG Funds Used to Support Coronavirus Response Guide, which describes the waivers and alternative requirements HUD is providing for supplemental Community Development Block Grants (CDBG-CV) made available under the CARES Act and the extent to which these waivers apply to regularly appropriated CDBG funding. View Document […]
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On April 7, NCSHA sent this letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) outlining the steps Congress should take following passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to support affordable housing efforts. […]
Source: JLC Online About: Currently, millions of Americans are required to stay at home to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. To ensure the safety and prosperity of their communities, governors and other authorities are allowing “essential” businesses to stay open. This dashboard, provided by JLC Online, tracks how states with […]
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On April 3, NCSHA joined the Mortgage Bankers Association and other major national organizations in a statement urging the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, and FHFA to provide liquidity to mortgage servicers needing additional capacity to support homeowners and renters impacted by the coronavirus and eligible for government forbearance programs. The statement also expresses appreciation […]
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This video, available on the CFPB website along with additional consumer-focused resources, outlines important details about mortgage forbearance, which can help consumers get back on their feet during short-term financial difficulty. Watch on CFPB […]
Read More… from CARES Act Mortgage Forbearance: What You Need to Know
Policymakers are considering ways to ensure the mortgage servicing industry, the central plumbing of the U.S. housing financial system, remains functional during the COVID-19 crisis. The CARES Act creates the opportunity for a fast, efficient, cost-effective federal program that, in protecting servicers, protects homeowners for the long term. Authors Gene Slater, Ted Tozer, and Stockton […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published this report of demographic data about tenants living in Housing Credit properties, including race, ethnicity, family composition, age, income, use of rental assistance, disability status, and monthly rent burden. The publication of this data is required under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. View […]
On March 30, 2020, NCSHA sent this letter calling on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to take immediate steps to ease deadlines and provide other needed program accommodations for the HOME Investment Partnerships, Housing Trust Fund, and Emergency Solutions Grants programs to help program grantees respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. View Document […]
