National Advisory Council Meeting
NHC was pleased to have Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard join us for our National Advisory Council meeting earlier today. Governor Brainard discussed the Federal Reserve Board’s plans following […]
Housing Finance Agencies’ Role in Addressing Affordable Housing Challenges
State housing finance agencies (HFAs) have been at the center of the affordable housing financing system for more than 50 years. In 2019 alone, HFAs provided nearly $32 billion in […]
It Works: Converting Motels and Hotels into Affordable Housing
The pandemic has created an opportunity for many government agencies and private businesses to try new ideas to address the national shortage of affordable housing. One such welcomed policy opportunity […]
Briefing on Affordable Homeownership and Infrastructure
As Congress begins work on legislation to improve the U.S. infrastructure, it is crucial that affordable homeownership be included. Homeownership is a key building block for stable, vital neighborhoods as […]
How it Works: Financing and Servicing of Motel and Hotel Conversions (Part II)
In our recent webinar, It Works: Converting Motels and Hotels into Affordable Housing, our panelists shared what is happening at the state level. The National Housing Conference hosted a second […]
Leveraging the Tax Code to Address Affordable Housing Supply
To increase affordable housing supply, we need to use all the policy tools available to us to address the multi-faceted issue that is affordable housing production and preservation. Several programs […]
Why It’s Time to Unlock America’s Single-Family Green Mortgage Market
In the face of an intensifying climate crisis, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are uniquely positioned to promote sustainable, resilient housing across the country. The Enterprises have already created several […]
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the future of American homeownership
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on Tuesday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will submit plans by the end of this year to reduce racial disparities in housing […]
Tech & Housing Online Symposium
OnlineKeynote speaker Deputy Commerce Sec. Don Graves Panel: Innovations in Production This panel explored innovations in housing production, including traditional homebuilding, manufactured housing and emerging green technologies […]
Federal Funding, Local Impact: Shared Equity as a Housing Solution
Many communities facing dramatic losses of affordable market rate housing, increasing land costs, and rising costs of new construction are having to consider alternative strategies to keep their […]