HUD: Better Climate Challange Announced
Secretary Fudge Announces Inaugural Low Carbon Multifamily Housing Partners Today, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge joined Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy to announce the inaugural Better Climate Challenge, a private-public partnership led by DOE with over 80 American businesses and…
FHFA: $1.1 Billion Announced for Affordable Housing Programs
Largest amount ever disbursed to Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund Today, FHFA Acting Director Sandra L. Thompson announced that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive a total of $1.138 billion for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). This is the largest amount ever provided…
FDIC: CRA Examination Schedules for Second Quarter 2022 and Third Quarter 2022 Issued
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued the lists of institutions scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination during the second quarter 2022 and third quarter 2022. 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. …
CFPB: Agency Takes Action to Thwart Illegal Auto Repossessions
High Car Prices Increase Risk of Improper Repossession by Lenders, Servicers, and Investors The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is moving to thwart illegal repossessions in the heated auto market. A compliance bulletin issued today reveals conduct observed during CFPB examinations and enforcement actions, including the illegal seizure of cars, sloppy record keeping, unreliable balance…
CDFI Fund: Application Demand for CY 2021 Round of NMTC Program Released
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today that it received 199 applications under the calendar year (CY) 2021 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The NMTC Program advances economic development in economically distressed communities by making tax credit allocations available to Community Development…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Iowa Disaster Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas of Iowa affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on December 15, 2021. On February 23, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties of Appanoose, Audubon,…
FHFA: Final Rule Amending the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework Announced
Amendments to the capital framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refine the leverage buffer and risk-based capital treatment of Credit Risk Transfer The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published a final rule that amends the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF) by refining the prescribed leverage buffer amount (leverage buffer) and risk-based capital treatment of retained…
CDFI Fund: FY 2022 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Application Period Opened
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today opened the fiscal year (FY) 2022 application period for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. A total of up to $500 million in bond guarantee authority is available for Eligible Community Development Financial Institutions (Eligible CDFIs) in FY 2022. Through the CDFI…
Census Bureau: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 8 Weekly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from Phase 8 of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), which measures the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic and other major events such as hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses. The SBPS complements existing Census Bureau data by providing detailed, near real-time information on the…
Census Bureau: New Educational Attainment Data Released
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released findings from the Educational Attainment in the United States: 2021 table package that use statistics from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic Supplement to examine the educational attainment of adults age 25 and older by demographic and social characteristics, such as age, sex, race and nativity. Data Highlights Age In 2021,…