Tag Archives: HUD

Despite slipping in June, the overall trends for the growth of new home sales remain positive, especially for affordable homes, according to experts. Here’s why.

At a hearing to consider his nomination as President of Ginnie Mae, Michael Bright, told the Senate Banking Committee that he would continue to work on modernizing the agency and ensuring the security of the loans it oversees to ensure better security price and lower rates for borrowers.

The latest data on housing starts released by the Census Bureau was disappointing for many analysts. Here are the factors that experts think are impacting the construction of new homes despite a strong construction labor market and rising builder confidence.

From challenges in updating technology and filling staff vacancies, to addressing falling minority homeownership rates, FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery spoke to press Tuesday about the goals and challenges he’s facing after returning tom the agency.

Click through to watch a 45-minute video taken during Dr. Ben Carson’s recent appearance at the Bipartisan Policy Center.

New Home sales are rising but will the growing numbers sustain? Here’s what experts are saying about the factors that can impact new home sales as the industry moves into the peak homebuying season.

Single-family housing starts broke above the 900K-mark in June according to the latest Census Bureau data. Experts explain the trends behind these numbers and what they foretell about the ongoing housing supply challenges.

In light of proposed housing finance reforms, a study looked at the effectiveness of measures in place regarding the fee paid by the GSEs to HUD and The Treasury towards raising funds for affordable housing and here’s what it found.

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.

Despite slipping in April, sales of new homes remained well above the levels seen last year. Experts weigh in on what the numbers say about the homebuying season.