A reports cites zoning laws as a major barrier to creating new affordable housing.
Read More »Plurality of Home Lenders Expect Dip in Profits
Mortgagees' pessimism, while waning, reportedly is tied to increased competition. Managing workforces well "will be critical to bottom lines," economists say.
Read More »FHFA Directs GSEs to Address Homeownership Barriers
By the end of 2021, Fannie and Freddie must submit Equitable Housing Finance Plans, part of a collaborative initiative to close America's racial wealth gap.
Read More »The Week Ahead: The Push to Expedite Emergency Rental Assistance
The House Financial Services Committee will discuss Rep. Maxine Waters’ measure to provide expedited aid to the nation’s at-risk renters facing eviction.
Read More »FHFA Adds Two Key Execs
Laura Thrift will lead the Agency as Director of the Office of Congressional Affairs and Communications, and Alexei Alexandrov as Chief Economist.
Read More »The Push for Emergency Housing Funding
After last week’s U.S. Supreme Court vote blocking the Biden Administration's order extending the federal eviction moratorium to counties experiencing substantial community transmission levels of COVID-19, Rep. Maxine ...
Read More »Biden’s Eviction Moratorium Blocked After Supreme Court Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has put a stop to the extension of the eviction moratorium by the CDC, with tenants losing vital protections.
Read More »Rental-Aid Distribution Remains Slow
With the well-being of both property owners and tenants dependent upon the funds, the Treasury reports, "grantees need to do more to urgently accelerate efforts."
Read More »Raising America’s Homeownership Rate
This metric used to measure the nation's financial health has remained virtually unchanged for 130 years—can housing-finance policy make a difference?
Read More »New Legislation Takes Aim at Housing Affordability
The introduction of the DASH Act seeks to level the housing playing field for all through a series of initiatives including the issuance of housing vouchers and tax credits.
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