Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.7 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.7 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to provide near real-time data on how the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in social and economic conditions are affecting people’s lives to inform federal and…
CFPB: New Report Issued on Complaints Regarding TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax
Analysis of nearly half a million complaints reveals ongoing challenges Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an annual report that details improvements and deficiencies in the nationwide consumer reporting companies’ responses to consumer complaints transmitted by the CFPB. Today’s report includes considerations for the nationwide consumer reporting companies to improve compliance with consumer financial protection…
FEMA: 2022 National Preparedness Report Underscores Continued Threat of Climate Change
FEMA released the 2022 National Preparedness Report today, revealing the impacts that climate change and associated natural disasters continue to have on emergency management capabilities and communities across the country. This year’s report presents preparedness data through the lens of risks and capabilities and underscores the challenges that emergency managers face in addressing a continuously expanding risk…
Census Bureau: Nation’s Urban and Rural Population Shift Following 2020 Census
The nation’s urban population increased by 6.4% between 2010 and 2020 based on 2020 Census data and a change in the way urban areas are defined, according to the new list of urban areas released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Despite the increase in the urban population, urban areas, defined as densely developed residential, commercial, and…
FHFA: House Price Index Unchanged in October; Up 9.8 Percent from Last Year
House prices were flat nationwide in October, experiencing a 0.0 percent change from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 9.8 percent from October 2021 to October 2022. The previously reported 0.1 percent price increase in September 2022 remained unchanged. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for November 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 November 2022: New Home Sales Sales of new single family houses in November 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 640,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S….
FHFA: Latest Report on Non-Performing Loan Sales Released
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released the latest report on the sale of non-performing loans (NPLs) by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). The Enterprise Non-Performing Loan Sales Report includes sales information about NPLs sold through June 30, 2022. Borrower outcomes reflect NPLs sold through December 31, 2021. The sale of NPLs…
CFPB: New Report Finds Household Financial Health is Declining after Several Years of Increased Savings
Annual survey of consumer financial health shows downtrends in ability to repay debts Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new Making Ends Meet report covering the financial health of American households. Since 2019, the annual Making Ends Meet consumer surveys showed improvement in financial health during the first few years of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
HUD: Agency Seeking First-of-Its-Kind Input to More Equitably and Accurately Allocate Disaster Recovery Funds
Two new Requests for Information (RFIs) to mark inaugural feedback effort for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released two new Requests for Information (RFIs), marking the first time the Department has asked the public for feedback on how to simplify, modernize, and…
FHFA: Third Quarter 2022 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report Released
More than 6.6 million troubled homeowners helped since conservatorships The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its third quarter 2022 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 69,362 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who have been helped to…