The OCC’s Community Developments Insights newsletter published today focuses on how banks can support the market for small multifamily rental housing. The newsletter explores how affordable housing qualifies for Community Reinvestment Act consideration, how banks can work together to finance affordable multifamily housing through consortiums, how secondary market options work, how to overcome underwriting challenges and other topics.
ABA urges FHA to revise RAP demonstration before launch
ABA expressed support for FHA's proposed voluntary Reinstatement Advance Payment, or RAP, demonstration, but also offered several recommendations to ensure mortgagees are fully equipped to participate in the demonstration and borrowers are treated fairly and consistently.








