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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May 29, 2015
Friday’s Government Reports
According to the Commerce Department sales of new single-family houses in April 2015 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 517,000 which is a 26% increase over last April and a 6.8% increase since March. The Federal Housing Finance … Continue reading
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May 28, 2015
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
National Association of Realtors announced that its REALTORS® Confidence Index – Six-month Outlook remains strong for the third month in a row, the index rose above 50 for all property types. An index greater than 50 indicates that the number … Continue reading
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May 26, 2015
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Round-Up
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, Richard Cordray’s, prepared remarks before the National Association of Realtors. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking public comment regarding proposed revisions to the language of the HUD Addendum to Uniform Residential Loan Application, also … Continue reading
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