National Housing Conference Attends White House Meeting on Housing Supply
A diverse group of affordable housing leaders, including National Housing Conference President and Chief Executive Officer David Dworkin, met with National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge
Biden-Harris Administration Extends Moratorium on Residential Evictions in USDA Multifamily Housing Communities in Accordance...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the eviction moratorium to affected multifamily housing
FEMA Extends Direct Housing Program in Butte County
FEMA has announced a 12-month extension of the temporary housing program in Butte County through May 12, 2021 for Camp Fire survivors – the initial 18-month program was set to conclude May 12, 2020.
Senate Finance Committee Extends 9 Percent Housing Credit Minimum Rate and Establishes 4 Percent...
On July 21, the Senate Finance Committee approved legislation extending for two years various tax provisions that expired at the end of 2014, including the minimum 9 percent Housing Credit rate. The legislation also would establish for the first time a minimum 4 percent Credit rate for acquisition. The minimum rates would apply retroactively to the start of 2015 and prospectively for allocations made before January 1, 2017. The minimum 4 percent rate would not apply to bond-financed developments.
The New York City Housing Authority Extends Housing Court and Eviction Moratorium to February
New York, NY - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- “The New York City Housing Authority has announced an extension of its moratorium on housing court actions and evictions by one more month for residents living in developments affected by Hurrican...
FHA EXTENDS ‘ANTI-FLIPPING WAIVER’ TO HELP STABLIZE HOUSING MARKET
WASHINGTON, DC - January 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to continue stabilizing home values and improve conditions in communities experiencing high foreclosure activity, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner David H. Stevens today extended FHA's temporary waiver of the agency's 'anti-flipping rule.' The extension announced today is intended to accelerate the resale of foreclosed upon homes in neighborhoods struggling to overcome possible property abandonment and blight.
FEMA Extends Temporary Disaster Housing Program
PHILADELPHIA, PA - November 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today the approval of a request from the state of West Virginia to extend FEMA’s temporary disaster housing program from November 1...
NREIA Statement on the Biden Administration’s Recent Announcement Regarding Renters & Housing Providers
The National Real Estate Investors Association issued the following statement on the Biden Administration's recent announcement regarding renters and housing providers
EPA Regional Administrator to tout brownfields investments in Portland low-income housing
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller will visit a former brownfield site in Portland to highlight the agency’s recent announcement of $5.4 million
Habitat for Humanity kicks off sixth annual Home is the Key campaign to drive...
In March 2020, home took on a new and powerful meaning. It became the first line of defense against disease, our refuge and haven, and the place where people found hope during times
Biden-Harris Administration Extends Eviction Moratorium for Homeowners
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today extended through Sept. 30, the eviction moratorium for homeowners of properties financed or guaranteed by USDA.
Wyden, Cantwell Introduce Affordable Housing Legislation
Bill would provide emergency relief in response to pandemic, economic crisis
Washington, D.C. - RealEstateRama – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator...
House Federal Funding Legislation Brings Certainty, Stability to Housing Market
National Association of Realtors® president Vince Malta issued the following statement after the House of Representatives today passed a spending package funding the federal government
Making Sense of the Recent Housing Report
When it comes to the housing market, it may well be the best of times and the worst of times. In most markets, housing prices are at their post-recession highs and, 11 years on, very few homeowners are underwater on their mortgages.
Ginnie Mae Extends 2019 Summit Registration Deadline to June 10, 2019
Ginnie Mae announced today that is has re-opened registration for the 2019 Ginnie Mae Summit due to strong demand. Nearly 1,000 mortgage industry participants and global fixed-income investors have signed up for the two-day event in Washington
Mayor Bowser and DC Housing Finance Agency Announce New Mortgage Assistance Program for Furloughed...
As the partial federal government shutdown extends into its second month, Mayor Bowser and the DC Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) have announced a new program to provide mortgage
NHC’s statement on the continued impact of the shutdown on housing
As the partial government shutdown crawls into its fourth week, anxiety among those housed with money from the unfunded Department of Housing and Urban Development continues to rise. “This crisis is completely unnecessary and irresponsible,” said David M. Dworkin, NHC president and CEO.
Comment of Bob Broeksmit on Nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the...
Statement of Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on the announcement that President Donald J. Trump intends to nominate Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Realtors® Chief Economist Reflects on Past Recession, What’s Ahead for Housing
American financial and lending systems look vastly different nearly a decade after the defining moments of the Great Recession, thanks in part to safe and sound lending and regulatory policy reforms, strongly supported by the National Association of Realtors®.
FOLLOWING COURT RULING, HUD MOVING FORWARD ON AMENDING AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING REGULATIONS
In the wake of a federal court decision upholding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s approach to rulemaking, HUD Secretary Ben Carson today announced that HUD intends to move forward in amending its 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulations.
