D&I

Fannie Mae’s recap of its Environmental, Social, and Governance efforts in 2022 details how the GSE acquired mortgages supporting 1.2 million single-family home purchases nationwide, nearly half of which were for first-time homebuyers.

The Housing Choice Voucher homeownership program could help reduce the racial homeownership gap in the U.S., allowing households with a voucher to use it for mortgage payments rather than rent, advancing homeownership opportunities for Black non-Hispanic households.

Nominations have opened for the 2023 Women in Housing Leadership Awards, set to be presented this September at the 20th Annual Five Star Conference and Expo at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas.

The newly established position is part of Guild Mortgage’s initiative to foster a more inclusive workplace environment and empower diversity in its workforce.

The Senate Banking Committee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development is set to host a hearing assessing the government’s efforts to improve housing efforts among Native American communities nationwide.

In our June MortgagePoint cover story, experts discuss the importance of D&I strategies in the workforce, in business, and throughout the mortgage industry, highlighting the strategies utilized to promote equity in the U.S. housing system for renters and homeowners nationwide.

A series of actions set forth by the Biden Administration aims to strike out appraisal bias and level the playing field in building generational wealth via homeownership.

An upcoming Senate Banking Committee Hearing will examine actions the federal government has taken to combat the nation’s homelessness issue.

Donation to the Appraiser Diversity Initiative will address the lack of racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in appraisal field.

Tai Christensen of Arrive Home explains why now is the time for the Black community to shift their spending and invest in the American dream of homeownership.