Minority representation in FHFA’s workforce is gaining a foothold, according to a report from FHFA.gov. The workforce swelled from 241 minority employees in 2016 to 286 last year—a ...
Read More »Wells Fargo CEO Details Plan to Build Public Trust
Maxine Waters said she is “very concerned that the banks’ pattern of harming its consumers appears to persist” during a hearing on Tuesday. Click through to read more.
Read More »Updates to CRA Called a ‘Betrayal’ to Bills’ Intent
Click through to read more on the proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act presented by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Read More »Maxine Waters, Kamala Harris Introduce $100B Housing Bill
Legislation would invest $10 billion in eliminating zoning requirements and other factors that “limit affordable housing development.”
Read More »House Committee Briefed on FHA Distressed Assets Program
Maxine Waters, Congresswoman and Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, said the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) “acted in haste” in its creation of the Distressed Asset Stabilization ...
Read More »NFIP Reforms Approved by House Financial Services Committee
Two bills received bi-partisan support to reform and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. Click through for more details.
Read More »Democratic Congress Members Oppose Proposals by CFPB
More than 60 Democratic members of Congress, including Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee Maxine Waters, protested a proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that ...
Read More »Waters on National Flood Insurance Program: “Room for Improvement”
Here’s what Rep. Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the Financial Services Committee, proposed in her remarks on flood insurance improvement and reform to the current NFIP structure.
Read More »Children, Youth, and Veterans: Homeless in America
The Committee on Financial Services took a closer look at the continuing crisis of homelessness in America and the impact of the nationwide shortage of affordable housing. Click through to learn more.
Read More »“Not Putting Anybody Out of Business,” Says Waters
Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, sheds light on how to ensure fair lending practices, the need to uplift the poor, and her thoughts on HUD. Click through to learn more.
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