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The Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking public feedback on federal, state and local laws and regulations that may inhibit affordable housing or constrain the supply of housing.
November 26 -
House Democrats described the disparate impact standard as "the most important tool" for enforcing the Fair Housing Act.
November 22 -
The Federal Housing Administration's mortgage insurance fund now sits in a much better financial position, but officials say it's still not strong enough to make the premium cuts the industry wants.
November 14 -
Eric Blankenstein, who resigned from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in May after the discovery of his racially charged writings, was named acting executive vice president of Ginnie Mae.
November 8 -
The government has used the law to bring fraud claims against Federal Housing Administration lenders, but the new steps respond to criticism that minor offenders were also getting punished.
October 28 -
The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac discussed steps the companies have already taken to limit their risk, as well as efforts to prevent housing market “overlap” with the FHA.
October 28 -
The Federal Housing Administration chief has already been serving as the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
October 8 -
While 79% of mortgages nationwide were for primary residences, 92% of credit union mortgage loans fall into that category.
October 4 -
The proposed reforms of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have gotten all the attention, but the administration also wants to scale back the Federal Housing Administration, expand its capital cushion and adopt risk-based pricing. Some of the ideas have former agency officials concerned.
September 19 -
The FHFA can go beyond a recent Trump administration report to level the playing field between the private sector and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
September 17American Enterprise Institute Housing Center