The White House on Wednesday signed a resolution that includes an extension for the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2021. The flood insurance program was set ...
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Due to economic impact of COVID-19, more Americans are taking out home-equity and other types of loans, according to a new study by WalletHub. "Americans who are having ...
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Americans could face as many as 1.4 million foreclosures if homeowners remain unable to make their mortgage payments. That is according to a recent report from Realtor.com. As ...
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Several housing advocates recommend policies that could make a difference when it comes to the issue of "housing underproduction," on which the Up For Growth organization published an extensive ...
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In this week's episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, the show is joined by William Tessar, President of Civic Financial Services, whose insight is backed by more than ...
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A panel of experts predict circumstances such as continued "robust" demand for housing, a "substantial increase in foreclosures, short sales and bank-owned properties" and more distressed property sales ...
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In the coming week, the House Financial Services Committee will host a virtual hearing by the Task Force on Financial Technology (Fintech) on digital banking. The hearing entitled ...
Read More »Waters Calls for Examination of Disparate Impact Rule
Waters said, "Disparate impact claims have been critical to holding industry and private actors accountable for the discriminatory impacts of their policies and practices." Click through to read more about the recent changes.
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During a time when many are not paying rent, how are minority rental-property investors weathering the year’s challenges?
Read More »Housing Policy From Trump and Biden
On topics ranging from Opportunity Zones to the GSEs, economist Tendayi Kapfidze explores policies and promises from President Donald Trump and former VP Joe Biden.
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