FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Tennessee
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Tennessee to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from April 2-24, 2025. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Dyer, Hardeman, McNairy, Montgomery, Obion and Wilson counties. Assistance…
OCC: Mortgage Performance Report for First Quarter 2025 Released
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported on the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system during the first quarter of 2025. The OCC Mortgage Metrics Report, First Quarter 2025 showed that 97.6 percent of mortgages included in the report were current and performing at the end of the quarter, an increase…
HUD: Disaster Aid and Financial Flexibility Delivered for Mississippi Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to the State of Mississippi to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from March 14-15, 2025. “HUD serves every American and works alongside communities to help rebuild homes, neighborhoods,…
HUD: Disaster Aid and Financial Flexiblity Delivered to Kentucky Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from May 16-17, 2025. “HUD serves every American and works alongside communities to help rebuild homes, neighborhoods,…
HUD: Disaster Aid and Financial Flexibility Delivered for Arkansas Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to the State of Arkansas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from April 2–22, 2025. “HUD serves every American and works alongside communities to help rebuild homes, neighborhoods, and…
HUD: Disaster Aid and Financial Flexibility Delivered for Texas Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to the State of Texas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from March 26-28, 2025. “HUD serves every American and works alongside communities to help rebuild homes, neighborhoods, and businesses…
HUD: Disaster Aid and Financial Flexiblity Delivered for Missouri Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to the State of Missouri to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and wildfires from March 14-15, 2025. “HUD serves every American and works alongside communities to help rebuild homes,…
HUD: Disaster Aid and Financial Flexibility Delivered for Oklahoma Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of federal disaster assistance to the State of Oklahoma to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires and straight-line winds from March 14–21, 2025. “HUD serves every American and works alongside communities to help rebuild homes, neighborhoods, and businesses…
CDFI Fund: CDFI Certification Application “Hot Topics” Webinar Scheduled for June 26th
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 are open to the general public and do…
SBA: Agency Reinstates Rule to Return Federal Contractors to Work
COVID-Era Moratorium on Physical Office Requirement for 8(a) Program Will End September 30 Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it would be reinstating a rule to require government contractors to return to work. Effective Oct. 1, participants in SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program will once again be required to have an actual, physical office within the geographic…