HUD: Agency Hosts “Next Generation of Housing Policy” Roundtable
On October 7 and 8th, HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman hosted a “Next Generation of Housing Policy” roundtable to identify bold new actions, ideas, and policies to broaden HUD’s impact, boost the supply of housing, and lower housing costs. HUD invited leading scholars, who represent a diversity of perspectives, geographies and disciplines, to leverage their…
SBA: 14 New Awards Announced for Regional Innovation Cluster Network to Drive Nationwide Small Business Growth, Job Creation and Innovation
Awardees Will Serve as Hubs for Local Economies in BioTech, Cybersecurity, Smart Manufacturing, and Agriculture Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, announced the expansion of the SBA’s Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) network with 14 new awards. These awards aim…
HUD: New Actions Announced to Improve HUD’s Handbook for the Management of Multifamily Affordable Homes
Process kicks off the first set of comprehensive updates to the Handbook since 1992 and will provide HUD-assisted property owners and managers with comprehensive guidance to better meet the needs of renters across America. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the start of its process to update the Multifamily Asset…
OCC: Bank Supervision Operating Plan for Fiscal Year 2025 Released
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its bank supervision operating plan for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The plan outlines the OCC’s supervision priorities and objectives for the year. It also facilitates the implementation of supervisory strategies for individual national banks, federal savings associations, federal branches and agencies of foreign banking…
CFPB: Agency Takes Aim at Double Billing and Inflated Charges in Medical Debt Collection
Debt collectors may not collect on inaccurate, unsubstantiated, or invalid medical bills Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance to prevent families from being targeted by illegal medical debt collection tactics. The advisory opinion clarifies that debt collectors, which may include third-party “revenue cycle management” companies, are violating federal law when they collect on inaccurate…
ABA: America’s Banks and ABA Launch Two Major Consumer Protection Initiatives: #PracticeSafeChecks and #BanksNeverAskThat
Introduces new #PracticeSafeChecks campaign, celebrates 5th annual #BanksNeverAskThat campaign The American Bankers Association joined by banks across the country today launched two major consumer protection initiatives to combat the growing threat of fraud and scams. ABA’s award-winning #BanksNeverAskThat anti-phishing campaign, which has educated millions of bank customers about common scams from bad actors posing as…
SBA: 11th Annual National Veterans Small Business Week Scheduled for November 11th through 15th
Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, announced that the SBA will celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) from Nov. 11 to Nov. 15. The 11th annual weeklong celebration will offer both in-person and virtual events across the…
HUD: Ginnie Mae and HUD to Host Summit on Mortgage Market Resilience and Access to Credit
The October 15 Summit will bring together leaders across sectors to discuss the critical role of independent mortgage banks in housing finance. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Ginnie Mae announced plans to host a summit to explore the impact of mortgage market liquidity on Americans’ access to affordable home…
HUD: New Resources Announced to Retrofit and Weatherize Affordable Homes in America
HUD releases new guidance and updated tools to ensure benefits of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law reach all affordable housing communities Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the availability of new guidance and resources to support the rapid retrofitting and weatherization of America’s affordable housing stock….
HUD: Agency Joins Federal Agencies and AmeriCorps to Expand Workforce Training for Clean Energy Jobs
Memorandum of Understanding will advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Climate Corps and strengthen workforce pipeline to good-paying clean energy jobs The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it is signing onto the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Departments of Commerce, the Interior, Agriculture, Labor, Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and…