MBA Newslink interviewed Katelynn Harris Walker, Associate Director of Affordable Housing Initiatives for the Mortgage Bankers Association, where she is dedicated full time to advocacy and engagement on affordability.
Tag: Affordable Housing

Housing Market Roundup Nov. 5, 2021: Home Prices Ramp Up; Pressure on Margins; More Affordable Homes Available
Another end to the week; another flurry of economic and housing reports. Here’s a quick summary of what’s come across the MBA NewsLink desk:

Making Affordability A Priority: A Discussion with MBA’s Katelynn Harris Walker
MBA Newslink interviewed Katelynn Harris Walker, Associate Director of Affordable Housing Initiatives for the Mortgage Bankers Association, where she is dedicated full time to advocacy and engagement on affordability.

MBA, Trade Groups Urge Retention of ‘Unlocking Possibilities’ Program
As Congress continues to consider fiscal year 2022 budget packages, the Mortgage Bankers Association and more than a dozen industry advocacy groups urged support of a widely documented program supporting housing supply and affordability.

Affordable Housing Vacancy Rates Remain Tight
The national vacancy rate for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit-supported affordable housing dipped 0.1 percent in the second quarter to 2.5 percent, said Moody’s Analytics REIS, New York.

HUD: Without New Housing Supply, Cost Burdens to Increase
HUD this week 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.

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.