Agencies Rescind 2022 Interagency Statement on Special Purpose Credit Programs Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B
Summary: On August 25, 2026, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (collectively, the agencies) issued a Federal Register notice to rescind the 2022 Interagency…
ONDCP, HHS & HUD Launch First-Ever “Treatment First” Toolkit to Combat Homelessness and Addiction
New resource equips state and local leaders with Best Practices to expand recovery, reduce homelessness, and improve public safety White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Sara Carter, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner today announced the Best Practices Toolkit: Addressing Homelessness and…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for June 2026 Released
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for June 2026: New Home SalesSales of new single-family houses in June 2026 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 628,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report in June 2026 Issued
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for June 2026: New Home SalesSales of new single-family houses in June 2026 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 628,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the…
HUD: Agency Joins the NFL and Agency Partners to Support Engaging Youth Through Sport
HUD, HHS, DOL, ED Sign MOU focused on youth academic participation, healthy living, and workforce development in underserved communities Officials from Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Health and Human Services (HHS), Education (ED), and Labor (DOL) today joined Troy Vincent Sr., Executive Vice President of National Football League (NFL) Football Operations to announce a federal agency Memorandum of Understanding…
HUD: “Made in America” Theme Unveiled for Innovative Housing Showcase 2026
Sixth Annual Showcase returns to the National Mall September 22nd-24th Secretary Turner announced the “Made in America” theme for HUD’s sixth annual Innovative Housing Showcase, returning to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. September 22 – September 24, 2026. The Freedom 250 event will showcase American innovations that can help expand housing supply, lower construction…
HUD: Agency and VA Announce Funding to Support Over 2,500 Homeless Veterans
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins today announced $33 million in funding for the HUD–Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. The funds will support 2,532 new HUD-VASH vouchers for homeless Veterans across 265 Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) in 44 states. View…
HUD: Agency Slashes More Red Tape to Lower Costs and Improve Affordability
New Federal Housing Administration Single Family policy changes remove barriers and expand homeownership opportunities. HUD is announcing fourteen policy changes to its Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Single Family mortgage insurance program that lower costs, reduce regulatory burdens, and improve affordability for Americans seeking FHA-insured mortgages. The changes eliminate outdated requirements, reduce administrative burdens, and make…
HUD: Proposed Rule Would Spark Manufactured Home Innovation & Increase Supply
The proposed rule would remove the permanent chassis requirement for upper stories of manufactured homes. HUD today published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would update the definition of a manufactured home and support innovative opportunities for multi-story manufactured housing. Under the proposed rule, the new definition of a manufactured home, as noted in the Manufactured Home…
HUD: 15 Fair Housing Enforcement Actions Announced
Violations include Disability Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Familial Status The Department of Housing and Urban (HUD) announced fifteen recent fair housing enforcement actions as the Department accelerates civil rights enforcement, delivers relief for Americans facing housing discrimination, and continues to reduce a major case backlog inherited from the Biden Administration. The actions include charges and…