HUD: Proposed “30-Day Notice” Rule for Nonpayment of Rent Announced
Proposed rule would provide residents of public housing or in properties receiving project-based rental assistance 30 days notice to cure lease violations for nonpayment of rent The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on Friday, December 1. If finalized, the rule would…
Agencies Finalize Rule Updating and Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act
On October 24, 2023, the FDIC Board voted to approve a final rule, to be issued jointly with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), that makes comprehensive regulatory amendments to the FDIC’s regulation implementing the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977…
OCC: Research Solicited on Depositor Behavior, Bank Liquidity and Run Risk
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is soliciting academic research papers on depositor behavior, bank liquidity, and run risk in the banking system for submission by January 15, 2024. The OCC will invite authors of selected papers to present to OCC staff and invited academic and government researchers at OCC Headquarters in…
FDIC: CRA Examination Schedules for First Quarter 2024 and Second Quarter 2024 Issued
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued the lists of institutions scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination during the first quarter 2024 and second quarter 2024. 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. …
FHFA: Deemed-Issuance Ratio for Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security Announced for 2024
Ratio remains at 53 Percent Fannie Mae and 47 Percent Freddie Mac The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the deemed-issuance ratio for the 2024 calendar year in accordance with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidelines on the trading of the Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS). The deemed-issuance-ratio will be used for diversification reporting on the bonds ultimately…
OCC: First and Second Quarter 2024 CRA Evaluation Schedule Issued
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its schedule of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluations to be conducted in the first and second quarters of 2024. The OCC encourages public comment on the national banks and federal savings associations (collectively, banks) scheduled to be evaluated under the CRA. Public comments should…
HUD: FHA Proposes Enhancements to Make Home Rehabilitation Program More Effective for Homebuyers and Homeowners
Proposed changes to the 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program are designed to expand FHA-insured mortgage financing for families purchasing or refinancing single family homes in need of repair or rehabilitation. Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) posted proposed changes to its 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program for industry feedback. The 203(k) program is designed to help borrowers…
Federal Reserve: Michal Barr Delivers “Serving Indian Country with the Modernized Community Reinvestment Act” Speech
Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr At the Modernized Community Reinvestment Act and Indian Country, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota (virtual) “Good afternoon. I’m grateful for the opportunity to join you today as we discuss the updated Community Reinvestment Act regulations and what they mean for Indian Country. The Community Reinvestment…
FHFA: U.S. House Prices Rise 5.5 Percent Over the Last Year; Up 2.1 Percent from the Second Quarter 2023
U.S. house prices rose 5.5 percent between the third quarter of 2022 and the third quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices were up 2.1 percent compared to the second quarter of 2023. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly index for September was up 0.6 percent from August. “U.S. house price growth…