South Carolina, California, Michigan & Illinois developments recognized as national models The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced the winners of the 2019 HUD Secretary’s Housing and Community Design Awards. HUD and AIA selected winners in South Carolina, California, Michigan and […]
In recognition of American Housing Month, the American Bankers Association Foundation today released a new infographic that examines affordable housing challenges in the U.S. and what America’s banks are doing to help ease the burden on consumers. As the Foundation infographic shows, the rising cost of construction for new housing developments, as […]
Deadline for entries is July 12 WASHINGTON — Starting today, the American Bankers Association Foundation urges banks across the nation to submit nominations for its sixth annual Community Commitment Awards. The awards, one of the industry’s top honors for extraordinary bank commitment to communities, recognizes innovative, high-impact programs that improve the […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a graduate student team from University of Maryland as the winners of HUD’s sixth annual Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition. The University of Maryland team was one of four finalists to design a new mixed-use development for […]
U.S. house prices rose in January, up 0.6 percent from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI). The previously reported 0.3 percent increase for December 2018 remained unchanged. The FHFA monthly HPI is calculated using home sales price information […]
We’ve completed our review of nonprofits in the state of Washington and have added 1,715 nonprofits that support CRA community building to our Community Qualifier search engine. Throughout the state, you can find nonprofits focused on a variety of CRA areas including those with a primary purpose of: 1,096 nonprofits […]
We’ve completed our review of nonprofits in the state of Oregon and have added 1,215 nonprofits that support CRA community building to our Community Qualifier search engine. Throughout the state, you can find nonprofits focused on a variety of CRA areas including those with a primary purpose of: 783 nonprofits […]
Bart M. Schwartz to ensure compliance with recent agreement with New York City and NYCHA U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced its intent to select Bart M. Schwartz to serve as the federal monitor to ensure the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) satisfies the […]
Action designed to speed production of critically needed affordable housing U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced a significant expansion of a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) pilot program that streamlines FHA mortgage insurance applications for affordable housing developments that have equity from the sale of Low-Income […]
SHOP grants enable homeownership opportunities for 539 families The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $10 million in “sweat equity” grants to support four non-profit, self-help housing organizations that enable homeownership opportunities for hard-working, low-income families and individuals. Funded through HUD’s Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), the […]
