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Leader Schumer Floor Remarks In Support Of The Bipartisan ROAD To Housing Bill And...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the Senate vote to advance the bipartisan ROAD to Housing bill and noted the urgent need to expand on legislation to make housing more accessible for all.
VA launches Partial Claim Program to help Veterans avoid home foreclosure
The Department of Veterans Affairs today formally launched the VA Partial Claim Program, a new effort to help Veterans facing financial struggles avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes.
HUD Announces Fair Housing Enforcement, Cuts Biden Backlog by 27%
The Department of Housing and Urban (HUD) announced fifteen recent fair housing enforcement actions as the Department accelerates civil rights enforcement, delivers relief for Americans
Housing Network of Rhode Island responds to housing investments included in the FY27 state...
The Housing Network of Rhode Island (HNRI) is deeply grateful to legislative leaders and members of the General Assembly for advancing a $120 million housing bond to increase and preserve affordable housing as part of the FY27 budget.
ALTA, California Land Title Association and AARP Applaud Attorney General Rob Bonta for Settlement...
The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the California Land Title Association (CLTA) and AARP today commended California
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun Says Home Sales Expected to Improve in Second Half...
Home sales are expected to be modestly better in the second half of 2026, provided that inventory and housing supply continue to expand, National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist
Mullin Introduces Bill to Harden Infrastructure Against Impacts of Climate Change
Representative Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.), and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), introduced their Federal Flood Risk Management Act, legislation to ensure that federally-funded infrastructure projects are built to withstand the impacts of climate change and flooding.
Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Reviews HUD’s Disaster Recovery Programs
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, led by Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), held a hearing to examine the effectiveness of HUD's Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program and explore opportunities to improve federal disaster recovery assistance.
MISMO Releases Updated Business Glossary to Align with New Credit Scores, UAD 3.6, and...
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, today announced the release of an updated MISMO Business Glossary, reinforcing its commitment to fostering a
Warner, Kaine Applaud $1 Million Federal Grant for New Housing as Part of St....
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,000,000 in federal funding for three new mixed-income and mixed-use communities in St. Paul’s Redevelopment Project in Norfolk. Specifically, this funding is awarded to the Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority to redevelop two low-income housing communities in the Young Terrace and Calvert Square neighborhoods, as well as a parcel of land on East Freemason Street.
United States, Cyprus, Greece, Israel and Rice University To Establish Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center...
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today signed a Declaration of Intent (DOI) with the Minister of Energy, Commerce, and
FEMA Approves More Than $69.3 Million to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters and...
FEMA announced the approval of more than $69.3 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant
ICYMI: New Dem Rep. Whitesides Introduces Bill to Prepare Emergency Infrastructure for Natural Disasters
This week, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced the bipartisan Disaster Ready Infrastructure Act (H.R. 9235),
Over 1,100 Housing Advocates Call on Congress to Address Affordability
More than 1,100 builders, remodelers and other housing industry professionals went to Capitol Hill today to call for congressional action to improve affordability and help builders to increase the
VA processes 2M disability benefits claims in record time – again
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that it processed more than two million disability benefits claims for Veterans in fiscal year 2026 as of June 1, 2026, faster than ever
Newhouse Votes to Secure Funding to Meet America’s Infrastructure, Housing Demands
Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
EIA releases the Annual Energy Outlook 2026
The Annual Energy Outlook 2026 (AEO2026) explores medium- and long-term alternative futures in the United States through 2050. AEO2026 enables the public to explore a suite of alternative pathways for our energy future depending on assumptions made about markets, technological breakthroughs,
HUD Overhauls Federal Homelessness Assistance
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $4.04 billion to better serve America’s vulnerable populations through
At Senate Intelligence Hearing, Vice Chairman Warner Blasts Appointment of Bill Pulte as Acting...
Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today sharply criticized President Trump’s decision to name Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte to also serve as Director of National Intelligence, warning that the appointment threatens the integrity and independence of the Intelligence Community.
National Fair Housing Alliance Sues CFPB and Acting Director Vought to Block Dismantling of...
The?National Fair Housing Alliance® (NFHA™) filed suit in federal court to stop a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that reverses 50 years of fair lending protections and opens the door to widespread discrimination against women, Black, Latino, Asian, Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Native people, people with disabilities, and other underserved communities that have long been denied a fair chance to receive safe and affordable credit.
