A new Realtor.com poll has found that only three in 10 U.S. veterans realize they can buy a home with zero down. After the link, read more on a new campaign to help educate U.S. vets and servicemembers on the benefits of VA loans.
Read More »Urban, Rural, Tribal Housing Challenges Discussed by Senate Committee
According to recent data, the U.S. is short approximately four million housing units, a gap which is only growing, as well as the number of over-burdened renters and owners.
Read More »Powell to Continue as Fed Chair
Jerome Powell has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a second term as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years, by a vote of 80-19 (one senator did not vote).
Read More »GSEs Commit to Assisting Borrowers in Their Native Language
New mandate allows for data collected by the GSEs to be used by lenders to facilitate communications with borrowers in their preferred language.
Read More »Student Debt Holders Get Relief From FHA
A new policy change by the FHA will assist borrowers with student loan debt in their quest for homeownership.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Closing Housing’s Racial Divide
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will host a Webcast hearing titled, "Separate and Unequal: The Legacy of Racial Discrimination in Housing," set for Tuesday, ...
Read More »Crapo’s Plan: A “Permanent, Sustainable Housing Finance System”
Deep-diving into Sen. Mike Crapo’s outline for housing finance reform, a Senate Banking Committee hearing saw experts sharing their views on how best to strengthen housing finance for the future.
Read More »Lawmakers Weigh in on Kraninger’s Confirmation
Here's what lawmakers from both sides of the aisle had to say after a Senate vote confirmed Kathleen Kraninger as the next director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Read More »Senate Advances Kraninger Nomination
A key procedural vote by the Senate has taken Kathleen Kraninger a step closer to becoming the next Director at the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Here's how the vote went.
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