OCC: Project REACh Announced to Promote Greater Access to Capital and Credit for Underserved Populations
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced the launch of Project REACh to promote financial inclusion through greater access to credit and capital. REACh stands for Roundtable for Economic Access and Change and brings together leaders from the banking industry, national civil rights organizations, business, and technology to identify and reduce barriers…
EDA: $30 Million in CARES Act Funding Invested to Support Recovery from Coronavirus Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development (EDA) administration has awarded over $10 Million in CARES Act Funding to support economic development and economic recovery in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Investments include: $400,000 to help 13-county region in South Central Tennessee $400,000 to help Panhandle Region in Texas $400,000 to help New River Valley…
FHFA: COVID-Related Loan Processing Flexibilities Extended Through August
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will extend several loan origination flexibilities until August 31, 2020 to ensure continued support for borrowers during the COVID-19 national emergency. The flexibilities were set to expire on July 31, 2020. Extended flexibilities include: Alternative appraisals on purchase and…
HUD: FHA Expands Home Retention Measures for Homeowners Financially Impacted by COVID-19
Streamlined loss mitigation options will help more homeowners avoid foreclosure The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today announced additional home retention measures to help homeowners with FHA-insured single family mortgages who are financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to bring their mortgage current at the end of their COVID-19 forbearance. Effective immediately, mortgage servicers will be able to…
HUD: Eviction Prevention and Stability Toolkit Released in Latest COVID-19 Response Effort
Toolkit is the most recent effort by the Department to identify individuals who have felt the economic impact of Coronavirus and provide a range of resources to support housing stability U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced the “Eviction Prevention and Stability Toolkit” to encourage Public Housing Authorities (PHA)…
Federal Reserve: New Examination Procedures for CARES Act Released
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Board) recently developed the attached examination procedures for the credit reporting and mortgage servicing provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)1. The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, to provide relief to those who are impacted by the…
CFPB: Consumer Financial Protection Week Announced Including Nationwide Virtual Events Starting July 14th
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) announced the launch of Consumer Financial Protection Week, which will take place from July 14, 2020, through July 17, 2020. Consumer Financial Protection Week will focus on how the Bureau is protecting consumers in the financial marketplace, the issues consumers are confronting, as well as informing consumers of…
EDA: Over $21 Million in CARES Act Funding Invested to Support Recovery from Coronavirus Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development (EDA) administration has awarded over $10 Million in CARES Act Funding to support economic development and economic recovery in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Investments include: $4.4 million to help West Virginia $400,000 to help the Eastern Panhandle Region of Virginia $400,000 to help 10-county Southwestern Pennsylvania Region…
HUD: More than $15 Million Awarded to Native American Tribes to Support Coronavirus Efforts
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $15 million to Tribes across the Nation as part of HUD’s Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Imminent Threat program, which provides funding to help address problems that pose an imminent threat to public health or safety of Tribal residents. This funding will specifically…
Census Bureau: Weekly Household Pulse Survey Data Released
The Census Bureau today released new data from the experimental Household Pulse Survey. The Household Pulse Survey is the result of an effort by the Census Bureau and other federal statistical agencies to document temporal trends in how individuals are experiencing business curtailment and closures, stay-at-home orders, school closures, changes in the availability of consumer goods…