Investment

CDFI Fund: Application Demand for FY 2017 Round of Capital Magnet Fund Released

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today the application data for the fiscal year (FY) 2017 round of its Capital Magnet Fund program. A total of 120 organizations headquartered in 38 states and the District of Columbia submitted eligible applications requesting nearly $540 million in funding. 54…

CDFI Fund: Conference Call on 2018 Bond Guarantee Program Round on December 18th and 19th

On November 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year (FY) 2018 application period for the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program.  A total of up to $500 million in bond guarantee authority is available to eligible Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in FY 2018, pending…

FHFA: Further Data Released on Non-Performing Loan Sales

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its fourth report providing information about the sale of non-performing loans (NPLs) by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises).  The Enterprise Non-Performing Loan Sales Reportincludes information about NPLs sold through June 30, 2017.  It reflects borrower outcomes as of June 30, 2017, on NPLs sold through…

FHFA: Progress Update on the Single Security Initiative and Common Securitization Platform

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published An Update on Implementation of the Single Security Initiative and the Common Securitization Platform detailing progress toward further implementation of the Common Securitization Platform (CSP) and launch of a single, common security called the Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS). As announced previously, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the…

HUD: $616 Million in Grants Awarded to Help Florida Recover from Hurricane Irma

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $615,922,000 to help hard-hit areas in the State of Florida to recover from Hurricane Irma. The grant announced today by the Trump Administration is provided through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program and will support the repair of damaged homes,…

HUD: FHA Releases 2017 Annual Report to Congress

Capital Reserves remain above statutory minimum for third straight year The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today released its 2017 Annual Report to Congress on the economic condition of the agency’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund). FHA reports that at the end FY 2017, the MMI Fund had a total economic net worth of $25.6…