Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, appears before the Senate Banking Committee this morning for her confirmation hearing as HUD Secretary under the Biden Administration. Ahead of the hearing, the Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter to the committee in support of her nomination.
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“Throughout her career of over three decades in public service, Congresswoman Fudge has demonstrated the expertise to address the complex set of housing challenges our country faces. As a former Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, she knows how to build coalitions to advance the shared goals of economic inclusion and boosting minority homeownership.”
–MBA President & CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, in a letter to Senate Banking Committee leadership in support of Marcia Fudge’s nomination as HUD Secretary.
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