FHLBs’ Affordable Housing Funds Up 15% in 2018
The Federal Home Loan Banks awarded approximately $458 million in affordable housing program funds in 2018, a 15% increase from ...
Tag: Affordable housing
FHFA to Increase Multifamily Loan Caps for GSEs, Eliminate Exclusions
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced today that it will raise Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s caps for multifamily lending ...
A ‘Housing First’ Approach to Homelessness
The goal: help the individual or family obtain housing quickly, increase self-sufficiency and keep them housed.
Treasury, HUD Issue Housing Finance Reform Recommendations
The Treasury Department today issued a much-anticipated blueprint for housing finance reform that includes providing explicit and paid-for federal government ...
FHA Updates Condominium Rules
The Federal Housing Administration issued a final rule today providing greater flexibility for individual condominium owners to obtain an FHA-insured ...
Podcast: A $4 Billion Bank’s Nationwide Affordable Housing Strategy
As banks across the country mark American Housing Month in June, the ABA Banking Journal Podcast sat down with Michael ...
New ABA Foundation Infographic Outlines Affordable Housing Challenges, Solutions
In observance of American Housing Month in June, the ABA Foundation today released an infographic that examines affordable housing challenges ...
Podcast: A Small Bank Tackles Rural Housing Affordability
Christie Obenauer's family-owned bank had a problem. Based in a rural county in western North Dakota, her community had been ...
Community Development as a Healthcare Strategy
Bank investments in housing and broader community development can lead to improved health outcomes in communities.
Rep. Waters Previews Plans for Housing Finance, BSA/AML Reform
In remarks at the American Bankers Association Washington Summit today, House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) previewed several ...
