Lending

HUD: Aid Offered to South Carolina Disaster Victims

Federal aid supports counties of Aiken, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, and Spartanburg. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of South Carolina and ordered federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in…

HUD: Aid Offered to Florida Disaster Victims

Federal aid supports counties of Charlotte, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Taylor, and Wakulla. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of Florida and ordered federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local…

HUD: Aid Offered to North Carolina Disaster Victims

Federal aid supports affected individuals in Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal…

HUD: Aid Offered to Vermont Disaster Victims

Federal aid supports counties of Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of Vermont and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from…

FHFA: NMDB Residential Mortgage Dashboard Released

Agency unveils online tool that shows loan performance of residential mortgages at the national and state levels and for the 100 largest metropolitan areas The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) updated the National Mortgage Database (NMDB®) Aggregate Statistics series to include new quarterly data on the loan performance of residential mortgages through the second quarter…

FHFA: Second Quarter 2024 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report Released

More than 7 million troubled homeowners helped during conservatorships The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its second quarter 2024 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 46,378 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who have been helped…

CFPB: Report Highlights Challenges Facing Servicemembers and Veterans with Student Loans

Annual report also identifies an increase in complaints about all financial products, including from older veterans targeted by scams and fraud Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report on the top financial concerns facing servicemembers, veterans, and military families. The report finds that active duty and veteran students are encountering many financial challenges,…

OCC: Mortgage Performance Report for Second Quarter 2024 Released

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported on the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system during the second quarter of 2024. The OCC Mortgage Metrics Report, Second Quarter 2024 showed that 97.3 percent of mortgages included in the report were current and performing at the end of the quarter, a decrease…

FHFA: Data Visualization Dashboard Released for Enterprises’ Multifamily Mortgage Acquisitions

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released an interactive tool for tracking data on multifamily mortgages that enables users to review details about loans and properties at both the state and national levels. The tool, known as a data visualization dashboard, provides a more accessible way to view and understand data on multifamily mortgages. It…

EDA: $2.4 Million Invested to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Support Small Businesses in North Idaho

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the Panhandle Area Council in Hayden, Idaho, to capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to bolster small business development and expansion.  This grant will support the growth of small businesses by providing them with the capital they need…