On April 19, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced his appointment of Joel Baxley to the Administrator position. Mr. Baxley will report directly to Anne Hazlett, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development.
Mr. Baxley has 23 years of experience in real estate finance and took part in writing the USDA Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Comprehensive Property Assessment Report issued in 2016. His most recent position was Financial Advisory Services Director at RSM US, LLP.
The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund announced the opening of the 2024-2025 New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) application round, with notice of allocation availability expected to be published in Thursday’s Federal Register.
HUD is marking the 50th anniversary of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, established under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed draft Mortgagee Letters adjusting underwriting standards for affordable multifamily housing loans.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has raised the multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to $146 billion in 2025, up from $142 billion in 2024. Workforce housing loans will continue to be exempt from the caps.