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Recent CRL Solar Lending Paper Supports Federal Regulators’ Call for Increased Enforcement to Protect...
Federal consumer regulatory agencies today released data and resources that reflect findings in a?paper?released last week by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) that show the nation’s leading residential solar energy financing lenders currently use many of the predatory methods employed in the subprime mortgage lending market of 2007-2010
HUD Announces Nearly $4 Million Loan Guarantee for Gordon Moore Park Improvement Project
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a $3,916,000 loan guarantee to the County of
Lofgren & Local Leaders Celebrate Nearly $2.7 Million in Federal Funding for Housing Projects...
U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) presented two checks appropriated by Congress for community projects totaling $2,666,279 for housing projects in Santa Clara County.
Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: A Deeper Look at Homelessness
An attorney who has provided civil legal services to people experiencing homelessness shares her perspective on the latest episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast, released today. LSC President Ron Flagg hosts the episode featuring Carolyn Perez, program counsel at LSC and previously an attorney at The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless.
Surprise Lift for New Home Sales in July
Sales of new homes rose unexpectedly in July, following significant revisions in the previous months’ data. Sales of newly built, single-family homes in July rose 10.6% to a 739,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate from significant upward revisions
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 232 OF 358 METRO AREAS FROM JULY 2023 TO JULY...
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas and Anchorage, Alaska Have Highest Number and Percentage of Year-over-Year
NATIONAL MEDIA TAKES NOTICE OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF NEW REAL ESTATE COMMISSION RULES
The national media is raising awareness of the threat to African American real estate professionals posed by changes to the structuring of commissions paid to agents working on behalf of buyers in home sale transactions. The changes, negotiated in a proposed settlement of a Missouri lawsuit, are upsetting the industry and creating an unsettling environment for Black agents and minority home buyers.
Kaptur Announces Critical Repairs to Vermilion Harbor Piers
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced the commencement of vital repairs to the Vermilion Harbor West Pier, a key infrastructure project that will bolster the local economy
“Rent Caps don’t work and will have a chilling effect on housing supply” says...
The National Housing Conference’s (NHC) President and CEO David M. Dworkin released the following statement in response to the Administration’s planned announcement of mandatory rent
Nearly 90% of Metro Areas Registered Home Price Gains in Second Quarter of 2024
Almost 90% of metro markets (199 out of 223, or 89%) recorded home price gains in the second quarter of 2024, as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate ranged from 6.82% to 7.22%, according to
Ocasio-Cortez, Meng, Schumer Secure $190 Million To Help Address Flooding In Queens
U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Grace Meng (D-NY), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced the House of Representatives’ passage of the Water Resources
EPA Settlement with AES Requires More Monitoring and Payment of Penalty for Clean Air...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a settlement with Applied Energy Systems Puerto Rico, LP (AES)
Multifamily Lending Declined 49 Percent to $246 Billion in 2023
In 2023, 2,520 different multifamily lenders provided a total of $246.2 billion in new mortgages for apartment buildings with five or more units, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s
GFP Real Estate and Its Tenants Raise More Than $200,000 to Support Ukrainian Refugees
GFP Real Estate is pleased to announce that its "Support Ukraine in Crisis" campaign raised more than $200,000 to support humanitarian relief efforts on the ground in Ukraine.
Congressman Crow Delivers Over $1.6M to Support Colorado Domestic Violence Survivors
Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) delivered more than $1,600,000 to create two new facilities for emergency shelters with wraparound services and a transitional housing
Deadline Approaching in Montana for SBA Disaster Loans for Property Damage Due to Severe...
Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business
Builder Confidence Moves Lower as Market Waits for Rate Cuts
A lack of affordability and buyer hesitation stemming from elevated interest rates and high home prices contributed to a decline in builder sentiment in August. Builder confidence in the
Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces Bold Housing Agenda to Address Housing Crisis, Lower Housing Costs...
Legislative package will lower mortgage rates, crack down on Wall Street firms jacking up housing costs, incentivize development
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps remap Nevada for critical minerals
The U.S. Geological Survey has announced it will invest approximately $4.7 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to collect high-resolution geophysical data focused on
U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases New Data on Pennsylvania Consumer Energy Savings Under...
In advance of the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released new .
