The Treasury Department issued new guidance Wednesday to increase state, local and tribal governments’ ability to use American Rescue Plan funds to increase affordable housing. The Mortgage Bankers Association commended the Biden administration for its commitment to addressing the ongoing housing shortage.
Tag: Affordable Housing
Looking At Affordable Housing With Berkadia’s David Leopold
David Leopold, Senior Vice President and Head of Affordable Housing at Berkadia, manages all facets of Berkadia Affordable Housing, an integrated business that includes mortgage banking, investment and sales advisory services and tax credit syndication.
TODAY: The 2022 Legislative Outlook for Affordable Housing-An MBA CONVERGENCE Webinar
MBA CONVERGENCE holds a timely webinar, The 2022 Legislative Outlook for Affordable Housing, on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 3:00-3:45 p.m. ET.
Making Affordability A Priority: A Discussion with MBA’s Katelynn Harris Walker
There’s a great deal that policymakers and politicians can’t agree on these days. One fact that most stakeholders do agree on is that our country is experiencing a housing affordability crisis.
HUD: Without New Housing Supply, Cost Burdens to Increase
HUD released its latest research on innovative strategies being pursued by state and local governments to remove regulatory barriers to affordable housing and increase housing supply, while cautioning that without “significant” news housing, cost burdens are likely to increase.
Administration Announces Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
The Biden Administration on Wednesday announced a number of steps aimed at creating, preserving and selling to homeowners and non-profits nearly 100,000 additional affordable homes for homeowners and renters over the next three years, with an emphasis on the lower and middle segments of the market.
MBA CONVERGENCE Webinar Sept. 16–Mayors and Affordable Housing: Perspective from City Hall
MBA CONVERGENCE presents the next in its Webinar Series, Mayors and Affordable Housing: Perspective from City Hall, on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 1:30-2:15 p.m. ET.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge HUD to Address FHA Affordable Housing Delays
The Mortgage Bankers Association and a dozen industry trade groups urged HUD to address “severe processing delays” that are impeding financing of affordable housing in the Federal Housing Administration multifamily and healthcare programs.
‘New Cracks’ in Affordable Housing Foundation
Fitch Ratings, New York, said the coronavirus pandemic “created new cracks” in the already fragile foundation of affordable housing.
A Conversation with MBA Affordable Housing Advisory Council Co-Chairs
The Mortgage Bankers Association recently created two Affordable Advisory Councils, dedicated to supporting CONVERGENCE, the MBA Affordable Housing Initiative. These Councils are currently led by four senior executives: Christine Chandler (M&T Realty Capital Corp.), Tony Love (Bellwether Affordable Housing Group), Anthony Weekly (Truist Bank) and David Battany (Guild Mortgage).