Housing

President Biden nominates Julia Gordon as HUD commissioner

By Mike Wheatley | June 25, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated a new Federal Housing Commissioner to serve at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Should her nomination be confirmed by the Senate, Julia Gordon will be tasked with leading the Federal Housing Administration, supervising programs relating to the private mortgage insurance market and overseeing the $400 billion Federal […]
Residential, US Real Estate

HUD's proposed rule change could limit housing discrimination lawsuits

By Mike Wheatley | August 23, 2019
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a change to its fair housing rules, but critics say the move could result in less discrimination lawsuits. The HUD has proposed a change in its regulations that would do away with the so-called “Disparate Impact rule”, which is often used as a way of enforcing […]
Mortgage, Real Estate

HUD rule changes make it harder to obtain a cash-out refinance loan

By Mike Wheatley | August 6, 2019
The Department of Housing and Urban Development last week imposed limitations on cash-out refinances that will make it more difficult for homeowners to cash in on the equity they’ve built up in their homes. The HUD said on Thursday it’s lowering its loan-to-value requirements for cash-out refinances from 85% to 80%. The move means that […]
US Real Estate

HUD Approves Settlement of Fair Housing Complaint Against OneWest Bank

By Elizabeth Whitman | August 1, 2019
On July 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it has approved a conciliation agreement settling a Fair Housing complaint against CIT Bank, N.A., dba OneWest Bank (CIT). California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC) had accused CIT of violating the Fair Housing Act (FHA) in its positioning branch location, marketing, and mortgage […]
Residential, US Real Estate

HUD moves to tackle lead paint hazards with $330M in grants

By Mike Wheatley | July 1, 2019
The Department of Housing and Urban Development wants to help clean up health hazards such as lead-based paint in low-income housing, and is allocating $330 million in grants to facilitate such projects. The grants will be made available via the HUD’s Lead Hazard Reduction and Healthy Homes Production for Tribal Housing programs, it said. “Your […]
US Real Estate

HUD seeks public comment on 'Opportunity Zones'

By Mike Wheatley | April 16, 2019
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is looking for advice on how “Opportunity Zones” can be used to better benefit communities and the residents who live within them. To that end, it’s seeking public comments for ideas on how to achieve this. The government-backed Opportunity Zone Program was initiated under the Tax Cuts and […]
Advertising, US Real Estate

HUD charges Facebook over unfair housing ads

By Mike Wheatley | March 29, 2019
Just a week after adjusting its ad targeting options for housing and job advertisements, Facebook has been slapped with a charge from the Department of Housing and Urban Development that alleges it broke Fair Housing Act regulations. The HUD’s lawsuit against Facebook alleges that its advertising platform doesn’t deliver housing ads fairly, and that it […]
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