- Representative Delany (D-MD) and Others Recently Re-Intoroduced The Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act, originally introduced in July 2014, The Act Promises to Reform Housing Finance, Strengthen Affordable Housing and Reduce Taxpayer Risk
- Senator Charles Schumer and Others recently Sent a Letter Urging Congress to Allocate at Least $35 Million to Fund the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 4 Capacity Building and Affordable Housing Program
- The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, Recently Introduced Into the Senate, Would Invite Private Contractors to Upgrade HUDs Energy Efficiency, With Compensation Tied to Acually Realized Energy Savings
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Friday’s Government Reports
- Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Report on the Progress of Implementation of its Strategic Plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conservatorships
- House Republicans Budget Plan “A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America,” Would Change Funding for process for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (it would also repeal “onerous” policies enacted under Dodd-Frank in 2010)
Thursdays Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
- Citilab Calculates and Charts the Number of Years of Income it Would Take for the Average Household to Buy a Home in Metro Areas Across the Country
- CoreLogic’s Equity Report Finds Millions of Homes Still In Negative Equity Situation
- Fannie Mae’s February 2015 National Housing Survey Finds Consumer Optimism Toward the Economy Reaches New All-Time Survey High as Does Ease of Obtaining a Mortgage
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York Staff Report: How Mortgage Finance Affects the Urban Landscape
- Freddie Mac March 2015 U.S. Economic & Housing Market Outlook & Housing Interactive Map: What Affects Homebuyer Affordability
- Urban Institute, Housing Policy Center Briefs: What to Make of the Dramatic Fall in GSE Profits & The Impact of Early Efforts to Clarify Mortgage Repurchases: Evidence from Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Latest Data
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Round-Up
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Supervisory Highlights Details Deficiencies in Mortgage Origination in Supervised Institutions
- Federal Housing Finance Agency Issues Final Rule Regarding Federal Home Loan Bank Capital Stock and Capital Plans
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
- National Affordable Housing Coalition Releases it’s 2015 Advocates Guide an Educational Primer on Federal Resources Related to Affordable Housing and Community Development; and its March Housing Spotlight Issue entitled: Affordable Housing is Nowhere to be Found for Millions
- National Association Of Realtors released: The Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends Report finding that Millennials represent the largest share of new home buyers
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Round-Up
- House Introduced this Bill, H.R. 1266, to Create Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Commission
Friday’s Government Reports Round-up
- Budgetary Impact of Major Federal Programs that Guarantee Mortgages—Congressional Budget Office’s January 2015 Baseline
- California Assembly Democrat’s Proposal to Create More Affordable Housing in California
- Dr. Michael Stegman, Counselor to the Treasury Secretary for Housing Finance Policy, Remarks before the Third Annual Goldman Sachs’s Housing Finance Conference
- Fannie Mae: Housing Forecast February 2015
