Pete Mills, Senior Vice President of Residential Policy and Member Services with the Mortgage Bankers Association, cautioned that the policy could have unintended consequences for mortgage servicers.
Tag: American Rescue Plan
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.
#MBASPRING21 HUD Secretary Fudge Talks COVID, Infrastructure, Enforcement
A little more than a month ago, Rep. Maria Fudge, D-Ohio, voted “yes” to approve the American Rescue Plan, a nearly $2 trillion initiative by the Biden Administration to support the economy. Now, as HUD Secretary, it’s her job to put key provisions of the legislation into action.
MBA, Industry Groups Urge Use of American Rescue Plan Funds for Renters, Small Businesses
The Mortgage Bankers Association led more than two dozen other industry groups in an Apr. 15 letter to state and local policy associations, urging them to allocate available American Rescue Plan federal funds to assist renters, consumer-facing small businesses and impacted industries that are having trouble paying rents, mortgages or remaining viable enterprises due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge Housing Priorities in Relief Package
The Mortgage Bankers Association and more than a dozen industry trade groups sent a letter to leaders in Congress this week, urging them to include housing priorities in the next round of economic stimulus.