FHFA Encourages Landlords to Apply for Emergency Rental Assistance Before Evicting Tenants

The Centers for Disease Control’s eviction moratorium expired July 31, but the Department of Agriculture, HUD, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Federal Housing Finance Agency extended their foreclosure-related eviction moratoria until September 30. The agencies issued a joint statement​ encouraging landlords of properties backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to apply for Emergency Rental Assistance before starting the eviction process for non-payment of rent.

People in the News June 28, 2021

The White House appointed Sandra L. Thompson as Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency effective immediately.

Supreme Court Rules FHFA Director ‘Removable at Will;’ Calabria Out

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is unconstitutional, allowing the President to remove its director at will. Shortly after the ruling, The Biden Administration removed Mark Calabria as FHFA Director.