Oregon tweaks restrictive land use law to address housing shortage
Oregon lawmakers last week approved a landmark $370 million housing package, The Associated Press reported. The vote followed an intense 35-day legislative session. Introduced by Democratic Gov. Tina...
View ArticleReverse mortgage professionals react to resignation of HUD Secretary Fudge
Members of the reverse mortgage industry were surprised to learn that U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge announced on Monday that she would be resigning from...
View ArticleBiden’s economic adviser addresses administration’s housing priorities
The housing priorities outlined by the White House and President Joe Biden last week before and during the State of the Union address are crucial for alleviating a serious burden facing many...
View ArticleBiden’s proposals for housing are ‘dead on arrival or troubling’: BTIG
President Joe Biden’s proposals for the housing and mortgage markets, announced during the 2024 State of the Union address on Thursday night, are “dead on arrival or troubling,” according to Isaac...
View ArticleHUD signs onto international climate declaration in France
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) signed onto an international climate declaration, described as “a foundational document for international cooperation that will enable...
View ArticleBiden makes case for housing proposals in Las Vegas speech
In a speech given at Stupak Community Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday, President Joe Biden continued to pitch his administration’s new housing proposals, which he and others have claimed will bring...
View ArticleVA should expedite regulatory changes for agent commissions: CHLA
On the heels of the $418 million settlement recently announced by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), mortgage trade group Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) has called on the U.S....
View ArticleMarcia Fudge talks HUD departure, why it’s time ‘to go home’
Marcia Fudge is now the former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), having served her final day on Friday, March 22, after announcing her resignation just 11 days...
View ArticleFHFA assisted nearly 44,000 troubled homeowners in Q4 2023
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 43,903 foreclosure prevention actions in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a new report published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Over the...
View ArticleNAR wants VA to change rules that prohibit veteran buyers from paying broker...
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) urged the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to revise its policies that ban veterans from paying broker commissions, an issue that is gaining attention...
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