OCC: New Publication Focuses on Bank Partnerships in Community Reinvestment and Resilience
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published the latest edition of its Community Developments Investments newsletter, “Partners in Recovery: Community Reinvestment and Resilience.” This edition of Community Developments Investments highlights how banks can collaborate with community development financial institutions, minority depository institutions, and other community-based groups to help rebuild communities recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic…
HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Transaction Closed with the Housing Authority of Duluth, MN to Preserve 387 Homes for Low-Income Families
Transaction will allow for King Manor and Tri-Towers rental homes to remain permanently affordable to low-income Duluth residents on the Project-Based Rental Assistance platform The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing on March 24 closed a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) of Duluth,…
HUD: FHA Insures $12 Million Mortgage for Urban Redevelopment of Affordable Multifamily Housing in Baltimore
Insurance endorsement provided by FHA supports affordable financing to create 87 rental homes throughout several lots The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced on March 17 the final endorsement and completed construction of a $12 million loan insured under FHA’s 221(d)(4) mortgage insurance program for Marshall Gardens in Baltimore, Maryland. The property was named after Thurgood…
HUD: Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Transaction Closed with the Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO to Create Mixed-Income Community
Transaction is final part of seven-phase Paseo Gateway redevelopment process The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing on February 25closed a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri (HAKC) and Brinshore Development, to create 62 mixed-income homes at the new Sam Rodgers Place. Sam…
HUD: Over $2.4 Million Awarded to Fight Housing Discrimination Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Funds will support and promote fair housing nationwide The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is providing $2,472,310 in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to help 11 HUD Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) agencies combat housing discrimination related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds, which are being awarded under…
FDIC: National Bankers Association and FDIC to Co-host Podcast Series On Financial Inclusion and Minority Banks
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Bankers Association (NBA) today announced a new joint series of podcasts that will showcase public- and private-sector efforts to preserve and promote Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) and advance diversity and inclusion across financial services. “Banking on Inclusion,” a special series of the FDIC Podcast, will discuss the…
HUD: Nearly $105 Million Awarded to Protect Low-Income Families from Home Health and Safety Hazards
Funding to make low-income families’ homes safer and healthier The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $104.7 million to 60 non-profit organizations, and state and local government agencies located in 29 states to protect children and families from home health hazards. HUD is providing these grants through its Healthy Homes…
HUD: Waivers Announced to Help Kentucky Communities Recover from Severe Weather
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a package of regulatory and administrative waivers aimed at helping communities in Kentucky accelerate their recovery from tornadoes and severe storms that occurred on December 12, 2021. “HUD continues to enable swift response to these storms” said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs Kevin Bush….
FHFA: 2022-2024 Single-Family and 2022 Multifamily Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Finalized
Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a final rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) that establishes the benchmark levels for each of the single-family housing goals and subgoals for 2022 through 2024 and establishes the benchmark levels for the multifamily housing goals for 2022. The housing goals ensure that the Enterprises, through…
FHFA: Final 2020 Housing Goals Performance Determinations Announced
Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the final determinations for Enterprise performance on the 2020 housing goals. During 2020, Fannie Mae met all of the single-family and multifamily housing goals. Freddie Mac met the single-family purchase goals for low-income families, very low-income families, and low-income areas, and all of the multifamily goals, but…