HUD: $30 Million Awarded to Fund ROSS Service Coordinators to Support Needs of Public and Indian Housing Residents
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded funding to hire and maintain Service Coordinators who will assess the needs of residents of conventional Public Housing or Indian housing in addition to coordinating available resources in the community. Service Coordinators assist residents of Public and Indian Housing to make progress towards economic and…
HUD: New FHA Single Family Title II Forward and Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Loan Limits for 2023 Announced
Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is announcing new loan limits for calendar year 2023 for its Single Family Title II forward and Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) insurance programs. Loan limits for most of the country will increase in the coming year due to house price appreciation during the first half of 2022, which is factored into the…
HUD: Modernization of Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program Proposed to Provide More Homeownership Opportunities for Native American Families
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the release of a proposed rule for the Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program, which will modernize the program regulations and encourage homeownership opportunities in Indian Country. The proposed rule expands and revises the existing program regulations and will codify program requirements, while…
HUD and Census Bureau: 2021 Rental Housing Finance Survey Findings Released
Survey Finds Nearly Half of Rental Units are in Properties with Four or Fewer Units Of the 49.5 million rental housing units in the U.S., nearly 46 percent are located in rental properties of one-to-four units, according to the latest Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS) data released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…
HUD: First-Ever Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Announced
Announcement precedes 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit on the progress made to strengthen Nation-to-Nation relationships and invest record levels of resources in Tribal communities Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the members of the first-ever Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (TIAC). HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge is launching the committee…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for October 2022 Released
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for October 2022: New Home SalesSales of new single‐family houses in October 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 632,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau…
HUD: Flood Insurance Options Increased for Homeowners with FHA Mortgages Living in Special Flood Areas
Federal Housing Administration to allow private flood insurance policies on insured single-family mortgages in special flood hazard areas The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), is announcing today that effective December 21, 2022, it will allow homeowners with FHA-insured mortgage financing to obtain flood insurance policies that conform to…
HUD: 87 Affordable Rental Homes Preserved Through Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion with the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock
Recently closed RAD conversion transaction supports affordable rental homes across three properties in southwest Little Rock, AR The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing recently closed a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, AR, to preserve and rehabilitate 87 affordable rental…
HUD: FHA Annual Report Showcases Continued Leadership Efforts in Affordable Housing Financing
Annual report to Congress highlights FHA’s leading role in supporting affordable home financing for first-time homebuyers and borrowers of color, providing assistance to struggling homeowners, and addressing housing supply and affordability. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today released its Annual Report to Congress on the financial status of its Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund), which is…
HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Transaction Closed with the Housing Authority of Joliet, IL to Preserve 113 Homes for Low-Income Seniors
Transaction will allow for rental homes at Stevenson Crossing to remain permanently affordable to low-income senior residents. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing is announcing today that it has closed a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Housing Authority of Joliet (HAJ) in Joliet, IL, to preserve 113…