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Energy Secretary Wright Testifies Before House Energy Subcommittee on FY2026 Budget Request
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testified today before the U.S. House Energy Subcommittee on the Department of Energy’s
Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in May
Mortgage credit availability increased in May according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
Beatty and Brown Demand Urgent Federal Response to Housing Crisis
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) co-led a House Resolution with Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) calling for urgent, coordinated federal action to address the nation’s worsening
Visit Any Disaster Recovery Center For In-Person FEMA Assistance
If you are a Kentucky survivor who experienced loss as the result of the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from May 16-17, 2025, you do not have to go to a Disaster Recovery Center
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun Says Mortgage Rates’ Fast Rise Hurt Housing Market, During...
National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said existing home sales will increase by 6% in 2025 and by 11%
Rep. Adams Introduces Bill to Lower Cost of Housing, Reduce Corporate Housing Ownership Rates
Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) introduced the American Neighborhoods Protection Act to protect and improve
EPA Begins Final Cleanup of Ottawa Radiation Areas Superfund Site in Illinois
This summer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will begin the final cleanup of radium-contaminated soil at the Ottawa Radiation Areas Superfund site in Ottawa, Illinois.
WITH NEARLY 8,000 ‘ZOMBIE HOUSES’ PLAGUING ROCHESTER, SCHUMER CALLS ON FEDS TO IMMEDIATELY RENEW...
Amid Nationwide Housing Shortage, Schumer Says Preserving HUD Partnership - Which Expires July 1 - Is Win-Win-Win For
CHAPA and Lawyers for Civil Rights Celebrate Court Ruling Rejecting Unfunded Mandate Challenges to...
In yet another victory for the MBTA Communities Act (the “Act”), a Massachusetts Superior Court judge decisively ruled that the Act
Mixed Conditions for Single-Family Construction, Apartment Boost in Smaller Metros
Single-family construction growth registered modest gains in small metro areas and declines in large metro counties while apartment growth is shifting to counties with
Reps. Cleaver, Lawler Reintroduce Bipartisan HUD Legislation to Ensure Annual Oversight
U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Mike Lawler (NY-17) reintroduced the HUD Accountability Act of 2025, a bipartisan measure that would require the Secretary of Housing
Grounded Solutions Network and National Housing Trust Launch CLT Pilot Program to Scale Affordable...
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded initiative will provide loans and technical assistance to four community land trusts seeking to expand their housing portfolios and organizational capacity?
HUD Secretary Scott Turner Celebrates June as National Homeownership Month
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner today declared June as National Homeownership Month, celebrating the power of homeownership.
Rep. Chu Urges FEMA to Conduct Soil Testing and Remediation in LA Fire Burn...
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28) led 27 California Delegation Members in a letter sent to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urging the agency to conduct comprehensive soil testing and establish a remediation program for properties impacted by the devastating Eaton and Palisades Fires in Los Angeles County.
HUD’s Innovative Housing Showcase “The American Home is the American Dream” Returns to the...
Secretary Scott Turner announced the return of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Innovative
Investing in warmer social homes could save NHS £85 million a year, says CIH
New analysis from CIH shows that reaching EPC Band C in social housing would save the NHS over £85 million per year from 2030. CIH is calling on the government to invest a minimum of £5 billion in retrofitting social housing at the forthcoming Spending Review to help realise these savings
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Increased in First-Quarter 2025
Commercial mortgage delinquencies increased in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)
Pending Home Sales Declined 6.3% in April
Pending home sales decreased 6.3% in April, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. All four U.S. regions experienced month-over-month losses in transactions. Year-over-year, contract signings rose in the Midwest but descended in the
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING DECREASES BY 0.4 PERCENT FROM MARCH TO APRIL AND 0.5 PERCENT OVER...
Private Nonresidential Investment and Homebuilding Decline as Uncertainty over Tariffs and Trade Friction Keeps Contractors and
Congressman Cleaver Awarded 2025 Shirley Chisholm Award for Housing by National Urban League
U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver has been awarded the 2025 Shirley Chisholm Award for Housing by the National Urban
