Money Management International’s Helene Raynaud notes that affordability is one ingredient in the homeownership challenge. “Mortgage readiness is the on-ramp, and nonprofits are increasingly helping build it.”
Tag: Housing Counseling
New Mortgage Data Standards Could Transform Counseling for Homebuyers, Homeowners, Lenders and Investors
Sarah Gerecke and Janneke Ratcliffe from The Urban Institute say new data standards and datasets from MISMO can enable counseling providers and lenders to serve more households more effectively.
Empowering Renters Empowers the Market
In the face of a housing crisis exacerbated by the pandemic, the role of renter education and financial empowerment grows more crucial every day.
Urban Institute: How Housing Counselors Are Navigating Challenges
The Urban Institute, Washington, D.C., released research on the experiences of HUD-certified housing counselors who mobilized to serve renting families during the pandemic and their reflections on the evolving needs of renters post-pandemic.
MBA Letter Outlines Fiscal 2021 Budget Priorities
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a Feb. 10 letter to the House Financial Services Committee, outlined several priorities it supports as the committee wrestles with its markup of the federal government’s fiscal 2021 budget.
MBA Urges House to Support FY2021 T-HUD Priorities
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a July 14 letter to House leadership, urged the House to approve key industry-supported provisions for FHA in the federal government’s fiscal 2021 proposed budget.
MBA Urges House to Support FY2021 T-HUD Priorities
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a July 14 letter to House leadership, urged the House to approve key industry-supported provisions for FHA in the federal government’s fiscal 2021 proposed budget.