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Construction Association Officials Urge Congress and the Trump Administration to Reform Tax Code and Boost Infrastructure Investments to Stimulate Broader Economic Growth and Boost Demand for Construction

Altisource Portfolio Solutions, a provider of real estate, mortgage and technology services, announced its continued sponsorship of Habitat for Humanity for a second year. In 2016, Altisource employees contributed more than 2,000 volunteer hours to Habitat projects throughout the country to help build decent, affordable homes.

SEIA's Sean Gallagher testified before the Energy Subcommittee of the Nevada Legislature's Commerce and Labor Committee on Monday, proposing that the subcommittee amend the bill that killed the state's net metering policy in 2015

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today called on Congress to work with federal regulators to fix the regulatory rulemaking process by ensuring that effects on small businesses are a primary focus for existing and future regulations

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) applauds Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) for introducing legislation to make permanent the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). This legislation is crucial to the continued operations and funding of the agency that coordinates the federal response to homelessness across 19 federal agencies and provides guidance to local governments and private organizations to prevent and end homelessness.

Mortgage applications decreased 0.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 24, 2017

Dave Motley, CMB, Chairman-Elect of MBA and President of Colonial Savings, F.A. and its divisions -- Colonial National Mortgage and CU Members Mortgage testified before the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, during a hearing titled "The State of Bank Lending in America." Chairman-Elect Motley's prepared opening statement is enclosed below.

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the solar industry, is launching a nationwide consumer education campaign to inform and protect solar consumers while further simplifying the process of going solar.

The deadline for early registration for the American Water Works Association’s 2017 Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE17) is this Thurs., March 30, at midnight EDT. ACE17 will be held June 11-14 in Philadelphia, Penn.

Pending home sales rebounded sharply in February to their highest level in nearly a year and second-highest level in over a decade, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All major regions saw a notable hike in contract activity last month.

Granger MacDonald, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas, today issued the following statement regarding President Trump's new executive order on the Clean Power Plan rule

Older homeowners have considerable financial worries, but most do not see tapping their home equity as a strategy for creating greater retirement security, according to the results of new research released today by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) through its subsidiary NCOA Services LLC.

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO), announced today that it is seeking participants to create a new mortgage industry Business Glossary.  The MISMO Glossary will reflect all processes in the mortgage industry, from initial borrower queries to loan payoff, and all events in between, including the provision of services by vendors to regulatory reporting. 

he National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is now accepting proposals for educational sessions at the 2018 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS). The show, to be held Jan. 9-11 in Orlando, Fla., is the largest annual light construction show in the world, drawing home builders, remodelers, developers and product manufacturers representing all facets of the housing industry.

The National Association of Realtors® has honored six Realtor® associations across the country with Community Outreach Awards. These awards recognize associations that have worked within their communities to make them a better place to live and do business

Community groups led by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) sent a letter to Mel Watt, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin expressing concerns about the declining capital buffer at the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The letter urges the FHFA to suspend dividend payments to the Treasury Department this month and allow the Enterprises to rebuild their capital buffers to avoid a draw on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s commitment of taxpayer funding for any non-credit related losses

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is hosting its Women’s Empowerment East Coast Summit on April 6 in Washington, D.C. Started last year, SEIA’s Women’s Empowerment Series aims to educate, connect, and provide thought leadership for and from women in the solar industry.

Granger MacDonald, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas, issued the following statement on House passage of association health plan legislation

A new title recently released from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) offers simple tips for readers to make their homes greener. The publication, Living Green Effortlessly: Simple Choices for a Better Home, published by MyHome Press, the consumer imprint of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), lays out ways to create a green home by using steps to increase a home’s value, and save money