HUD: Public Comment Period Extended by Two Weeks for the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Proposed Rule
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is announcing that it will extend the public comment date for its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing proposed rule by 14 days, to April 24, 2023. To do this, HUD has submitted a notice to the Federal Register, which can be found here. HUD published its Notice of Proposed…
FHFA: Updated Equitable Housing Finance Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Announced
Agency also releases updated Enterprise fair lending data The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced updates to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2023. The updates build upon the inaugural plans first announced last year and make adjustments based on initial research and findings. The Equitable Housing Finance…
FHFA: Inaugural Housing Finance TechSprint Announced
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced its inaugural TechSprint, a team-based problem-solving event hosted by FHFA’s Office of Financial Technology, designed to secure the free and fair flow of data in a safe and sound housing finance system. Named “Velocity,” the TechSprint will bring together experts and practitioners from the technology and the…
HUD: National Fair Housing Month 2023 and the 55th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act Commemorated
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) kicked off Fair Housing Month 2023, commemorating 55 years since the Fair Housing Act was signed into law. This year’s Fair Housing Month theme, Choices for All Voices: Building an Equitable Future, underscores the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advancing equity in housing, combating discrimination in housing,…
HUD: Waivers Announced to Help Mississippi Communities Recover from Storms and Tornadoes
Announcement Represents Collections of Regulatory and Administrative Waivers Issued by HUD at One Time Secretary Fudge: Waivers “Build on HUD’s Continued Post-Disaster Efforts and Unprecedented Aid from the Biden-Harris Administration” The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a package of 29 regulatory and administrative waivers aimed at helping communities in Mississippi accelerate their…
HUD: $5.5 Million Awarded to HBCUs to Conduct Housing and Community Development Research
Funding a part of HUD efforts to diversify housing research Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced awards totaling $5.5 million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to Texas Southern University and North Carolina A&T University to establish or bolster existing Centers of Excellence (COE) that conduct housing and community…
HUD: Assistance Announced for Mississippi in Wake of Tornadoes
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster relief for the state of Mississippi to assist state, tribal, and local recovery efforts for areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes beginning March 24 to March 25, 2023. On March 26, 2023, President Biden issued a major disaster…
HUD: Process Begins to Strengthen Standards for Conditions in HUD Assisted and Insured Housing
Public comment on proposed scoring methodology for inspections now open for the first time in 20+ years as part of system-wide overhaul Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the proposed scoring notice for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) in the Federal Register. This updated scoring notice,…
HUD: $2.8 Billion in Annual Funding Announced to Help People Experiencing Homelessness
To help individuals and families experiencing homelessness move into permanent housing, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $2.8 billion in Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Awards for thousands of local homeless service and housing programs across the United States. The awards, previewed by HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge at the…
FHFA: House Price Index Up 0.2 Percent in January 2023; Up 5.3 Percent from Last Year
U.S. house prices rose in January, up 0.2 percent from December, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI®). House prices rose 5.3 percent from January 2022 to January 2023. The previously reported 0.1 percent price decline in December 2022 remained unchanged. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price changes…