President Trump signed into law a permanent extension of the “Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act” (PTFA) on May 24. The PTFA was included in a larger deregulation bill (S. 2155) passed by the…
After House passage of the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act” (S. 2155) on May 22 by a vote of 258-159, President Donald Trump signed the bill into law on May 24. The…
The House Financial Services Committee approved two bills related to affordable housing on May 22. The Committee unanimously passed the “Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018” (HR…
The Senate confirmed Brian Montgomery as the HUD assistant secretary for housing and commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on May 23. The final vote was 72-23. Mr. Montgomery was…
The House Appropriations Committee moved forward its FY19 spending bill for affordable housing and community development programs on May 23. The bill was approved by a 34-17 vote, and now heads to…
HUD announced that C. Lamar Seats is the new deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs. Mr. Seats was a managing director at M&T Realty Capital Corporation,…
The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on May 23 on “Ten Years of Conservatorship: The Status of the Housing Finance System” with Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mel Watt as the…
The Federal Reserve Board released its fifth annual Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households on May 22, based on a survey of more than 12,000 adults. Seventy-four percent of adults…
Philadelphia City Council's Finance Committee will hear public testimony on two housing-related bills on June 6. Bill No. 180351 would create a construction-impact tax that could generate $20 million…
Louisville, KY, the city of thoroughbred racing, baseball bats, performing arts and charm, will host the next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) the week of August 20-24. The NTI courses, lasting…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months:
U.S. SIF Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment Annual…
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing on “An Overview of Homelessness in America” on May 17. Witnesses from national and local organizations discussed the…
