Tag Archives: Housing Counseling

A recent look into housing affordability by NeighborWorks America has found that three in five long-term baby boomer renters feel homeownership remains unattainable.

The Department of Housing & Urban Development encouraged aspiring buyers to “stay ready” during the virtual event and also launched a dedicated webpage to connect people to pathways to homeownership.

HUD awarded $51.4 million in grants to support housing counseling programs, partnerships with minority-serving institutions, and training.

HUD’s award of more than $12.5 million in grant funds will help support quality housing counseling services for families working to recover from the pandemic.

June is National Homeownership Month, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development kicked things off with a new media push under the banner, “Find Your Place.” Click through for all the details.

The new requirements are part of a standardized certification process which Congress directed HUD to implement.

Freddie Mac announced a new partnership with Hope LoanPort (HLP) Wednesday, intended to "modernize" the housing counseling industry so counselors can spend more time helping potential borrowers and less time on administrative tasks.