FDIC: CRA Examination Schedule for Fourth Quarter 2025 Issued
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued the list of institutions scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination during the fourth quarter 2025. CRA regulations require each federal bank and thrift regulator to publish its quarterly CRA examination schedule at least 30 days before the beginning of each quarter. The Community Reinvestment Act is…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report Issued for July 2025
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for July 2025: New Home SalesSales of new single-family houses in July 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 652,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the…
HUD: Exhibitors Unveiled for the 2025 Innovation Housing Showcase on the National Mall
Showcase Returns on September 6th-10th to Celebrate 250 Years of the American Home The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced more than 25 exhibitors that will showcase innovative housing and construction technologies on the National Mall during HUD’s annual Innovative Housing Showcase, taking place September 6th-10th. “HUD is proud to champion public-private partnerships…
CDFI Fund: CDFI Certification Application General Q&A Webinar Scheduled for September 4th
Reminder: Next CDFI Certification Webinar is September 4th The CDFI Fund’s monthly Certification webinars, which are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process, have been scheduled for calendar year 2025. The webinars…
OCC: Fourth Quarter 2025 and First Quarter 2026 CRA Evaluation Schedule Issued
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its schedule of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluations to be conducted in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. The OCC encourages public comment on the CRA-related activities of the national banks and federal savings associations (collectively, banks) scheduled to…
Census Bureau: National 2024 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage Statistics Scheduled for Release
The U.S. Census Bureau will announce the findings of three reports estimating income, poverty and health insurance coverage in the United States at an online news conference next month. The reports – Income in the United States: 2024, Poverty in the United States: 2024, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2024 – provide national statistics…
SBA: Letter Issued to Lending Network Instructing Them to End Practice of Debanking
Agency Takes Decisive Action to Enforce President’s Directive to Stop Financial Discrimination Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) sent a letter to its network of over 5,000 lenders instructing them to end politicized or unlawful banking practices. Pursuant to Executive Order 14331, “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans,” SBA is requiring all lenders to stop the practice…
FHFA: U.S. House Prices Rise 2.9 Percent Year Over Year; Unchanged Quarter Over Quarter
U.S. house prices rose 2.9 percent between the second quarter of 2024 and the second quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices for the second quarter of 2025 remained unchanged compared to the first quarter of 2025. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly index for June was down 0.2 percent from…
FHFA: U.S. Federal Housing Allows Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Approve Rocket Acquisition of Mr. Cooper
Approval Must Adhere to Safety and Soundness Guardrails Today U.S. Federal Housing, in keeping with its statutory responsibilities as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), allowed both Enterprises to approve Rocket Companies’ proposed acquisition of Mr. Cooper Group, subject to appropriate conditions to ensure the ongoing safety and soundness of Fannie Mae…
CDFI Fund: Certification Webinar Recording on Target Market Requirements Released
Last week, the Community Development Financial Institution Fund’s (CDFI Fund) Office of Certification Policy and Evaluation (OCPE) hosted a webinar focused Target Market Requirements on August 21st. The webinar recordings and presentation slides are now available on the CDFI Fund’s website. The Target Market webinar began with an overview of the different types of Target…