News

Last week the Senate passed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations package which included the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) bill.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a Request for Input (RFI) on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises’) proposed modifications to their 2022-2024 Duty to Serve Plans.  FHFA will accept comments through December 6 via this form.

HUD’s Office of Policy and Development Research submitted its Worst Case Housing Needs 2023 Report to Congress, showing that worst-case housing needs reached a record high of 8.53 million renter households in 2021.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency will hold a the first in a series of property insurance symposiums on November 14 and 15, 2023.

The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency’s (NJHMFA) board of directors approved two new programs, the Urban Preservation Program (UPP) and Workforce Housing Program (WHP).

Last week, House Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as Speaker.

Congratulations to the NH&RA members with staff members selected as the 2023 Young Leaders by Affordable Housing Finance

HUD announced the launch of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) webpage on the HUD Exchange.

HUD published a notice listing additional areas subject to small area fair market rents (SAFMRs) in the housing choice voucher program.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service (RHS) Office of Multifamily Housing announced a proposed rule that would update the insurance coverage and deductible requirements that have been in place since 2004 for its multifamily direct loan and grant programs.

NCSHA released the 2023 update of recommended practices, which are voluntary standards in Housing Credit allocation, underwriting and compliance monitoring that all states should consider adopting.

Virginia Housing’s Board of Commissioners announced the appointment of Janet Wiglesworth as the housing finance agency’s interim chief executive officer, effective January 1.