Affordable Housing Headlines
May 20, 2020 — Comptroller of the Currency
Comptroller of the Currency Highlights Final Rule Strengthening and Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act
May 20, 2020 — Comptroller of the Currency
OCC Finalizes Rule to Strengthen and Modernize Community Reinvestment Act Regulations
May 7, 2020 — Washington Post
SBA Slashes Disaster-loan Limit from $2 million to $150,000, Shuts Out Nearly all New Applicants
May 6, 2020 — Housing Matters
What Can We Learn From New State and Local Assistance Programs for Renters Affected by COVID-19?
May 3, 2020 — The Washington Post
The Housing Market Faces its Next Crisis as May Rent and Mortgages Come Due
May 1, 2020 — LeadingAge
Rural Housing to Launch Service Coordination in Senior, Disabled Communities
April 30, 2020 — GAO
Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Housing & Urban Development
April 29, 2020 — Housing Matters
Five Ways State and Local Governments Can Strengthen Their Capacity to Meet Growing Rental Assistance Needs
April 28, 2020 — Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
How Much Assistance Would it Take to Help Renters Affected by COVID-19?
April 24, 2020 — The Hill
Trump Signs $484 Billion Coronavirus Relief Package
April 22, 2020 — Forbes
Five Opportunities For Multifamily Real Estate In A Post-Pandemic World
April 21, 2020 — The Hill
Senate Passes $484B Coronavirus Relief Package
April 21, 2020 — The Hill
White House, Congress reach deal to replenish small business loan program
April 21, 2020 — Federal Housing Finance Agency
FHFA Addresses Servicer Liquidity Concerns, Announces Four Month Advance Obligation Limit for Loans in Forbearance
April 20, 2020 — HUD
HUD Awards $1.5 Million in Funding to Support COVID-19 Related Fair Housing Activities
April 17, 2020 — Senator Tina Smith
US Senator Tina Smith Leads 16 Colleagues in Bipartisan Push For Rural Housing Assistance Amid Economic Fallout from Pandemic
April 16, 2020 — The Hill
Trump Guidelines on Reopening Economy Let Governors Make Final Decision
April 16, 2020 — The Hill
Trump Taps Members of Congress to Advise on Reopening
April 16, 2020 — The Hill
Small Business Loan Program Out of Money Amid Amid Impass Over New Funds
April 15, 2020 — Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
America’s Housing Finance System in the Pandemic, Part 3: Q&A on the Ugly Fight over Servicer Advances
April 14, 2020 — Housing Matters an Urban Institute Initiative
“The Future is Shared”: Why Supporting Renters During COVID-19 Is Critical for Housing Market Stability
April 14, 2020 — Nixon Peabody: Community Development Finance Alert
New IRS Rule on Amended Returns can Affect LIHTC Partnerships
April 14, 2020 — HousingWire
Mnunchin on Mortgage Servicing: We’re Going to Make Sure that the Market Functions Property
April 14, 2020 — Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
Rental Market Likely Headed for a Slowdown
April 14, 2020 — The Hill
Aides Expect Schumer, Mnuchin to Reach Deal on Coronavirus Relief
April 13, 2020 — Roll Call
Rural Housing Losses Feared Despite Rescue Spending
April 9, 2020 — The Hill
Senate Democrats Unveil $500 Billion Short-Term Cornonavirus Relief Plan
April 8, 2020 — Rural Development
USDA Expands Provisions for Lenders to Offer Temporary Exceptions to Payment Deferrals
for Agency Guaranteed Loan Programs
April 7, 2020 — Housing Matters
The Role of Housing Choice Vouchers in Addressing America’s Rental Housing Crisis
April 7, 2020 — The Hill
Senate Aims to Approve More Small Business Aid on Thursday
April 6, 2020 — The Hill
Fed to Purchase Emergency Coronavirus Small Business Loans
April 3, 2020 — Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
America’s Housing Finance System in the Pandemic
April 3, 2020 — Senate Committee on Small Business & Enterpreneurship
Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act
April 3, 2020 — The Hill
Five Things Being Discussed for a New Coronavirus Relief Bill
April 3, 2020 — The Hill
Economy Sheds 701K jobs in March as Coronavirus Devastates Businesses
April 1, 2020 — Rural Development
USDA Implements Immediate Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19
March 31, 2020 — HousingWire
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Tighten Some Standards, Loosen Others Amid Coronavirsus Crisis
March 29, 2020 — HousingWire
Ginnie Mae Prepares to Offer Relief in Servicing Liquidity Nightmare
March 27, 2020 — HousingWire
COVID-19 Will Cause a Record-Setting Recession, Economists Say
March 27, 2020 — The Hill
Trump Signs $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package
March 27, 2020 — The Hill
House Passes $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill, with Trump to Sign Quickly
March 26, 2020 — CNN
The $2 Trillion Stimulus will Slam the Mortgage Industry — Unless the Fed Comes to the Rescue
March 26, 2020 — Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
America’s Housing Finance System in the Pandemic: Ten Stress Points to Watch
March 26, 2020 — The Hill
Senate Leaving DC Until April 20 After Coronavirus Stimulus Vote
March 26, 2020 — CNN
What’s In the $2 Trillion Stimulus Package
March 25, 2020 — Rural Development
USDA Implements Immediate Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19
March 25, 2020 — The Hill
White House, Senate Reach Deal on $2 Trillion Stimulus Package
March 24, 2020 — Shelterforce
Housing Policy Must Change in the Wake of COVID-19
March 2020 — Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
COVID-19 Housing Resources
March 23, 2020 — FHFA
FHFA Moves to Provide Eviction Suspension Relief for Renters in Multifamily Properties
March 20, 2020 — Department of Treasury, IRS, and Department of Labor
Treasury, IRS, and Labor Announce Plan to Implement Coronavirus-Related Paid Leave for Workers and Tax Credits for Small and Midsize Businesses to Swiftly Recover the Cost of Providing Coronavirus-Related Leave
March 20, 2020 — American Banker
Regulators Issue More Guidance on Banks’ Pandemic Response
March 20, 2020 — The Hill
Treasury Delays Tax Filing Deadline to July 15
March 20, 2020 — Rural Development
USDA Rural Development Now in Enterprise-Wide Remote Operational Status
March 18, 2020 — HousingWire
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD Suspending All Foreclosures and Evictions
March 18, 2020 — The Hill
Trump Orders HUD to Suspend Evictions and Foreclosures
March 16, 2020 — The Hill
Trump to Propose $850B Stimulus for Coronavirus Response
March 16, 2020 — GAO
Working Capital Fund: HUD Could Improve Management to Better Achieve Efficiencies and Help Ensure Customer Satisfaction
March 13, 2020 – Vanity Fair
The Impending American Housing Crisis
March 12, 2020 — The Hill
Trump Weighing Potential Emergency Declaration for Coronavirus
March 12, 2020 — The Hill
McConnell Cancels Senate Break Over Coronavirus
March 8, 2020 — The Week
America’s Housing Crisis
March 4, 2020 – Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
Digging Deeper into the Story: The Widespread Implications of the Growth in High Income Renters on Low- and Middle-Income Renter Households
February 25, 2020 — Department of Treasury; Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
U.S. Treasury Announces $130.9 Million in Awards for Affordable Housing Nationwide
February 20, 2020 — HousingWire
Trump Picks Dana Wade to Serve as FHA Commissioner
February 19, 2020 – CNBC
US Housing Starts January 2020
February 13, 2020 — The Washington Post
A Timely, Simple Idea to Boost Affordable Housing
February 10, 2020 — The Hill
Trump Unveils $4.8 Trillion Budget That Backtracks on Deal with Congress
February 7, 2020 — HUD
HUD Awards Funds to Build 1,100 Homes for Low-Income Seniors
February 4, 2020 – The Washington Post
U.S. Deficit to Eclipse $1 Trillion in 2020, CBO says, as Fiscal Imbalance Continues to Widen
January 31, 2020 — Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
New Report Shows America’s Rental Affordability Crisis Climbing the Income Ladder
January 29, 2020 – HUD
Secretary Ben Carson Launches Affordable Housing Bus Tour in Kentucky
January 23, 2020 – Shelterforce
HUD Secretary Asks America to Accept Housing Segregation
January 7, 2020 – HUD
HUD Issues Improved Fair Housing Rule
January 3, 2020 – The Washington Post
Ben Carson’s HUD has a New Plan to Weaken Fair Housing Enforcement
January 2, 2020 — The Hill
Recession Tops List of CEO’s Economic Concerns
January 1, 2010 – The Hill
States Across the Country Plan Ambitious Legislative Agendas for 2020