FHFA: Fourth Quarter 2021 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report Released
More than 6.3 million homeowners helped since conservatorship The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its fourth quarter 2021 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 153,793 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who have been helped to 6,364,278…
CFPB: 2021 HMDA Data on Mortgage Lending Now Available
The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Modified Loan Application Register (LAR) data for 2021 are now available on the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s HMDA Platform for approximately 4,316 HMDA filers. The published data contain loan-level information filed by financial institutions, modified to protect consumer privacy. To increase public accessibility, the annual loan-level (LAR) data…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.4 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.4 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). Phase 3.4 includes a new question on receipt/intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster; modifications to questions relating to children’s vaccinations that expand response options to include children’s age categories; modified reference periods for school enrollment and spending questions; removal…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residental Sales Report for February 2022 Released
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for February 2022: New Home SalesSales of new single‐family houses in February 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 772,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau…
HUD: PAVE Task Force Action Plan Unveiled with Wide-Ranging Set of Reforms to Advance Equity in Appraisals
Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Release of Plan During White House Event with Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, White House Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, and Americans Impacted by Bias in the Appraisal Process FACT SHEET: PAVE Task Force Action Plan Key Findings WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced…
HUD: $3 Billion Announced to Advance Equitable Disaster Recovery and Build Climate Resilience
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the allocation of nearly $3 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help communities recover from disasters and build inclusive resilience to climate change. These allocations underscore HUD and the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to equitably improving the nation’s disaster recovery and…
EDA: $4 Million in American Rescue Funds Invested to Support Recovery of the Arts Sector and Boost Tourism in Santa Cruz, CA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation program grant to the city of Santa Cruz, California, to develop a new arts and entertainment infrastructure and increase tourism to the region. This project will support…
EDA: $1.3 Million Invested to Grow Businesses and Create Jobs in Kings Mountain, NC
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the city of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, for wastewater infrastructure improvements. This project will support existing commercial and industrial users as well as a new manufacturing facility under development, leading to business…
EDA: $512,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested to Support Pandemic Response and Economic Resiliency in Cookeville, TN
Award is Part of the Department of Commerce’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $512,000 grant to the Upper Cumberland Development District, Cookeville, Tennessee, to fund two regional recovery coordinator positions. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300…