D&I

Arrive Home President Tai Christensen has been named Chair of California MBA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to assist the association with its effort to promote diversity and inclusion within the mortgage lending space.

"Now that we're seeing the beginning of an affordability turnaround, home buyers are still looking for markets where they can capitalize on lower prices," says Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale.

An upcoming gathering hosted by the Urban Institute and National Community Stabilization Trust will feature a cross-section of industry experts and government leaders exploring how to boost the U.S. housing shortage and protect the future of homeownership.

A new study has found that a lack of access to credit is preventing many renters from attaining homeownership, despite renters inhabiting areas where a monthly mortgage payment is less than rent.

The American Enterprise Institute has analyzed the FHFA’s appraisal-level dataset, digging deeper into a selected set of data fields found in appraisal reports. Click through to find out some of AEI’s findings regarding valuation bias.

Asian (27%), Hispanic (24%), Black (20%), and white (15%) prospective homebuyers surveyed say they have not yet bought a home mainly because they are waiting for prices to decline. Click through to find out more from the National Association of Realtors.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Appraisal Subcommittee will host a panel of federal officials discussing residential appraisal review, and how to better understand the challenges and potential solutions related to appraisal bias.

New action by the Department will broaden housing and neighborhood choices for more than 800,000 total households by giving families more choices and supporting more inclusive communities. Here’s why HUD Sec. Marcia Fudge said this action “helps realize a dream that has been deferred for too long.”

The new ADU policy will expand financing options for borrowers to bolster the supply of affordable housing and assist families in creating generational wealth.

The Department issues federal funds to support efforts community-driven efforts nationwide to end youth homelessness, and improve outcomes through secure, stable, and supportive housing.