September 22, 2015
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Round-Up
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized changes to Mortgage Rules as applied to small lenders that operate primarily in underserved and rural areas. This change eliminates some of the prohibitions under the Ability- to-Repay Rule thereby allowing income … Continue reading
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September 10, 2015
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
Enterprise Community Partners and other leaders of the #Capshurtcommunities campaign have arranged a National Call in days on September 15 and 16, 2015 to “to educate Members of Congress on just how devastating these cuts are to low-income children, families, … Continue reading
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September 7, 2015
Happy Labor Day!
“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” – Thomas Jefferson.
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August 21, 2015
Friday’s Government Reports
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Census Bureau have released July’s New Residential Construction Statistics. According to the federal agencies building permits are up 7.5% over last July, while housing starts are up 10.8% and completions … Continue reading
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July 3, 2015
Happy Fourth of July!
“Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” — Benjamin Franklin
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July 2, 2015
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-up
Enterprise Community Partners, in response to New York State Attorney General’s announcement that $75 million of the moneys received by New York in settlement with Bank of America (BOA) and and Citi will be used to fund affordable housing efforts, has … Continue reading
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June 9, 2015
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Round-Up
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consumer advisory in the first regulatory action prompted by the results of its reverse mortgage report entitled A Closer Look at Reverse Mortgages. Advertisements often lead retirees to believe that reverse loan offers … Continue reading
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