Census Bureau: Schedule Released for Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Statistics and American Community Survey Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau’s schedule for the release of the 2022 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance statistics from the Current Population Survey (CPS) Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) and the American Community Survey (ACS) is as follows. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 (no embargo): CPS ASEC will be released for calendar year 2022. National 2022 income statistics. Annual release of…
CDFI Fund: Public Data Released on CDFI Program Recipients through 2021
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is releasing fiscal year (FY) 2021 data, which was reported in FY 2022 by active Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Program and Native American Community Assistance (NACA) Program Financial Assistance (FA) Recipients via the CDFI Fund’s data collection system, known as the Annual Compliance and Performance Report…
FHFA: Uniform Appraisal Dataset Aggregate Statistics Expanded with New Measures and New Quarterly Data
Agency launches two additional data dashboard The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published its 2023 first quarter data for the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) Aggregate Statistics. The Data File and Dashboards also include new statistics and property characteristics. For the first time, FHFA’s UAD Aggregate Statistics include data on residential property sales comparisons (“comparables”)….
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for May 2023 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 May 2023: New Home Sales Sales of new single‐family houses in May 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 763,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census…
Census Bureau: Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.9 Monthly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from phase 3.9 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to inform federal and state response and recovery planning by providing near real-time data on the social and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
SBA: Report Released on Anti-Fraud Control Measures in Pandemic Relief Programs including PPP and EIDL Loans
Eighty-six percent of fraud in small business pandemic relief programs occurred in first nine months of pandemic according to findings in new agency report The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today released a report detailing analysis of anti-fraud protocols put in place by the Biden-Harris Administration in SBA’s four largest pandemic programs. The report “Protecting the Integrity…
FHFA: House Price Index Up 0.7 Percent in April 2023; Up 3.1 Percent from Last Year
U.S. house prices rose in April, up 0.7 percent from March, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI®). House prices rose 3.1 percent from April 2022 to April 2023. The previously reported 0.6 percent increase in March was revised downward to 0.5 percent. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly…
OCC: Improvement in Mortgage Performance for First Quarter 2023 Reported
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported an improvement in the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system during the first quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter. The OCC Mortgage Metrics Report, First Quarter 2023 showed that 97.6 percent of mortgages included in the report were current and performing at…
FHFA: First Quarter 2023 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report Released
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its first quarter 2023 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 58,268 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who have been helped to 6,771,101 since the start of conservatorships in September…
CFPB: Report Released on Banking Access and Consumer Finance in Southern States
Reports highlight gaps and identify opportunities to improve financial outcomes for many Southerners The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued two new reports on the financial opportunities and challenges facing Southern communities. The Southern U.S. is home to diverse populations, including many rural areas. Many areas of the Southern region are considered “banking deserts”…