HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report for January 2020
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for January 2020: New Home Sales Sales of new single-family houses in January 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 764,000. This is 7.9 percent (±17.8 percent)* above the revised December…
FHFA: House Prices Rose 1.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter 2019; Up 5.1 Percent from 2018
U.S. house prices rose in the fourth quarter of 2019, up 1.3 percent according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 5.1 percent from the fourth quarter of 2018 to the fourth quarter of 2019. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly index for December was up 0.6 percent from November. “Growth in U.S. home prices stabilized at the end…
CDFI Fund: Request for Public Comment – CDFI Program, NACA Program and NMTC Program Annual Reports
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund),…
FHFA: Request for Input on Federal Home Loan Bank Membership Issued
Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a Request for Input (RFI) on Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) membership. The RFI, part of a holistic review of FHLBank membership, seeks public input on whether FHFA’s existing regulation on FHLBank membership ensures the FHLBank System, consistent with statutory requirements, remains safe and sound, provides liquidity…
FHFA: CFPB and FHFA Release Additional Data from the National Survey of Mortgage Originations for Public Use
Details Borrower’s Experiences Obtaining a Mortgage The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released additional loan-level data for public use collected through the National Survey of Mortgage Originations (NSMO). The data provide insights into borrowers’ experiences in getting a residential mortgage. The NSMO is a component of the National Mortgage…
FHFA: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Publish Joint Enterprise Credit Score Solicitation
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) have published a Joint Credit Score Solicitation. “The publication of the solicitation is the first step in the process of evaluating new credit score models,” said FHFA Director Mark Calabria. “FHFA will ensure that the Enterprises validate and approve credit score…
HUD: New Report Explores Problem of “Credit Invisibility” Among HUD-Assisted Households
First-of-its-kind study examines reporting rent payments to credit reporting agencies Landlords and property management groups regularly use credit checks to make determinations about renting to potential tenants and many employers incorporate credit checks in hiring decisions. A low credit score or credit invisibility can thusly limit housing choice and employment opportunity for low-income families. A…
Census Bureau: Less Than One Month Until U.S. Households Receive 2020 Census Invitations
Invitations to Respond to the 2020 Census Questionnaire to Be Mailed to Households Throughout the Country Between March 12 and March 20, invitations to participate in the 2020 Census will start arriving in households across the country. “The Census Bureau is ready for the nation to respond next month,” said Census Bureau Director Dr. Steven…
Census Bureau: Census Business Builder Updated to Version 3.0
Now Includes Shapefile Download and Upload The U.S. Census Bureau released an update to Census Business Builder (CBB) Version 3.0. The updated version now utilizes the latest Esri technology that improves the user experience and adds new functionality. Functionality updates for both the Small Business Edition (SBE) and the Regional Analyst Edition (RAE) include: Users can now browse data for every…
FDIC: Comprehensive History of Risk-Based Pricing Published
First in a series of staff studies chronicles 85-year evolution of deposit insurance premiums In the first of a series of staff studies to be released to the public, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today published a comprehensive history of how the agency assessed banks to build FDIC’s now 85-year-old Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)…