CRA Newswire

FHFA: House Price Index Up 0.7 Percent in August 2017

U.S. house prices rose in August, up 0.7 percent from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI).  The previously reported 0.2 percent increase in July was revised upward to 0.4 percent. The FHFA monthly HPI is calculated using home sales price information from mortgages…

ABA: ABA to Congress – GSE Reform Essential to Stability of Housing Finance

The American Bankers Association outlined a set of key principles that should guide GSE reform, and explained why legislative action is needed to preserve access for lenders of all sizes and from all regions of the country in testimony before the House Financial Services Committee today. Brenda Hughes, senior vice president and director of mortgage…

HUD: Observing National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

HUD and its partners to generate awareness of lead poisoning and solutions October 22 – 28 Nearly half a million children living in the United States have elevated levels of lead in their blood that may cause significant harm to their health. To help increase awareness of this preventable disease, the U.S. Department of Housing…

HUD: FHA Extends Foreclosure Relief for Homeowners Impacted by Recent Hurricanes

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is extending its initial 90-day foreclosure moratorium for FHA-insured homeowners impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria for an additional 90 days due to the extensive damage and continuing needs in hard-hit areas. Read FHA’s letter to lenders, servicers and counseling agencies. FHA is extending this foreclosure relief in Presidentially…

CFPB: How to Get a Handle on Debt

By Courtney-Rose Dantus There are many steps both big and small to getting a handle on your debt. If you’re unsure where to turn for help or who to trust, you’re not alone. We estimate that about one in three people have been contacted by a creditor or collector seeking to collect a debt within…

HUD: Additional $58 Million Allocated to Help Texas Recover from Hurricane Harvey

U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today allocated an additional $57.8 million to help Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey. The grant announced today is provided through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program. Combined with CDBG-DR grants already allocated to the State of Texas from disasters that occurred in…