May 1, 2017
Patenaude To Help Lead HUD
Realtor.com quoted me in ‘Ultimate Housing Insider’: Pam Patenaude Nominated as HUD Deputy Secretary. It reads, Pam Patenaude was nominated by President Donald Trump to become deputy secretary of Housing and Urban Development, according to a White House statement released on Friday. The move … Continue reading
May 1, 2017 in Housing and Urban Development | Permalink | No Comments
April 12, 2017
Skinny Budget Sucker Punch
The Waco Tribune-Herald quote me in Cutting Habitat Could Hurt Local Economy. It reads, Last summer, through a series of tragic events, one of our longtime church members faced the frightening possibility of homelessness. She had lived with her father for … Continue reading
April 12, 2017 in Housing and Urban Development | Permalink | No Comments
March 17, 2017
Can Downpayment Assistance Work?
The HUD Inspector General issued a report on FHA-Insured Loan with Borrower-Financed Downpayment Assistance. Downpayment assistance has a long history of failure, a history that has led to big losses for the FHA and foreclosures for borrowers. The IG audited … Continue reading
March 17, 2017 in Housing and Urban Development | Permalink | No Comments
March 16, 2017
Trump, Homelessness and the General Welfare
The Hill published my column, Trump’s Budget Proposal Is Bad News for Housing Across the Nation. It opens, The White House unveiled its much anticipated budget proposal today. It shows deep cuts to important agencies, including a more than $6 billion decrease in … Continue reading
March 16, 2017 in Housing and Urban Development | Permalink | No Comments
January 25, 2017
HUD, Exit Stage Left
President Obama had members of his Cabinet write Exit Memos that set forth their vision for their agencies. Julián Castro, his Secretary of HUD, titled his Housing as a Platform for Opportunity. It is worth a read as a roadmap of a progressive … Continue reading
January 25, 2017 in Housing and Urban Development | Permalink | No Comments
January 12, 2017
Dr. Carson’s Slim Housing Credentials
Law360 quoted me in Carson’s Slim Housing Credentials To Be Confirmation Focus (behind paywall). It opens, Dr. Ben Carson will face a barrage of questions Thursday on topics ranging from his views on anti-discrimination enforcement to the basics of running a government … Continue reading
January 12, 2017 in Housing and Urban Development | Permalink | No Comments
January 6, 2017
Carson’s Call of Duty
The Hill published my most recent column, Ben Carson’s Call of Duty as America’s Housing Chief: Ben Carson, the nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has made almost no public pronouncements about housing policy. … Continue reading
January 6, 2017 in Housing and Urban Development | Permalink | No Comments
