BCFP & FHFA: National Survey of Mortgage Originations Dataset Released for Public Use
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released for public use a new loan-level dataset collected through the National Survey of Mortgage Originations (NSMO) that provides insights into borrowers’ experiences in getting a residential mortgage. The NSMO is a component of the National Mortgage Database (NMDB®), the…
CDFI Fund: Annual CIIS Public Data Released on CDFI Program Recipient Reporting
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today an additional year of data provided by Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) through its data collection system, known as the Community Investment Impact System (CIIS) , representing 14 years of data. The data collected covers fiscal years (FYs) 2003 through 2016. The release contains Institution…
EDA: $1.9 Million Invested to Support Manufacturing in Macon, GA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to Macon-Bibb County and Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority of Macon, Georgia, to make infrastructure improvements that will support manufacturing companies in the region. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 211…
CFPB: New Financial Education Resources to Help Teachers Bring Youth Financial Capability into the Classroom
As children grow, their potential to manage money and understand financial concepts grows as well. The knowledge, skills, and behaviors kids learn when they’re young lay the groundwork for their financial well-being as adults. Schools and teachers play a critical role in financial education. But, we know there are challenges to bringing financial education into…
CDFI Fund: FY 2019 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Application Period Now Open
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today opened the fiscal year (FY) 2019 application period for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. The CDFI Bond Guarantee Program responds to the critical market demand for long-term, low-cost capital that can be used to spur economic growth in low-income communities. Through…
CDFI Fund: Application Demand for FY 2018 Round of BEA Program Released
NEARLY $941 MILLION IN INCREASED INVESTMENTS, LENDING AND SERVICES IN HIGHLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES AND TO CDFIS The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today the application data for the fiscal year (FY) 2018 round of its Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program). A total of 124 applications were…
HUD: Trump Administration Announces Decline in Veteran Homelessness
Number of homeless vets drops 5.4% since last year and by nearly half since 2010 Veteran homelessness in the U.S. continues to decline according to a new national estimate announced today by U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson. HUD’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report finds the total number of reported veterans experiencing homelessness…
FHFA: Progress Update on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Credit Risk Transfer Programs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today issued a Credit Risk Transfer Progress Report describing the status and volume of credit risk transfer (CRT) transactions through the second quarter of 2018. The Report provides a comprehensive picture of how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) transfer a substantial portion of credit risk to the…