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 the release of its September Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). "The core purpose of CRA remains as important as […]
Health and Housing Webinar: Creating positive outcomes during COVID-19
Research has proven that housing plays a significant role in influencing health outcomes in communities across the U.S. With the continued health risk posed by COVID-19, partnerships, communication, and coordination between health and housing service providers has never been more important to keep individuals healthy and stably housed. The National Housing Conference (NHC) examined the […]
ELAH Webinar: Advocating for racial equity in housing and community development
On July 21, Adiyah Ali of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Noerena Limón of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals and Antoine Thompson of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers presented on advocacy strategies and solutions to achieve racial equity in housing and community development for our Emerging Leaders in Affordable Housing […]
Annual Member Meeting 2020
On June 18, NHC held its Annual Member Meeting. We were pleased to have House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) join us for our Annual Member Meeting. Rep. Clyburn is the first African American Majority Whip in Congress. Rep. Clyburn discussed ways housing advocates can be a part of solutions to achieve racial justice and […]
Solutions for Housing Communications 2020-Virtual Convening
On May 27, NHC held our Solutions for Housing Communications virtual convening. This event was originally scheduled to take place in March at the National Press Club. Given COVID-19, NHC took necessary steps to cancel the in-person event, but we still wanted to bring people together to take part in important discussions around messaging, marketing […]
COVID-19 and HUD’s role in assisting borrowers, renters, lenders and property owners
Government support to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on our country’s housing system continues to be critical as more and more Americans face financial insecurity. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) have taken steps to address COVID-19, including mandating the halt of all foreclosures and evictions of […]
Website Unveil: NHC COVID-19 Housing Resource Center
As the COVID-19 health and economic crises evolve, the need to quickly access information and share resources across the housing industry will be critical. That is why NHC has created the COVID-19 Housing Resource Center, which features over 400 resources on COVID-19 from every facet of the housing industry. On April 21, NHC's David Dworkin […]
Webinar: COVID-19 and Housing
NHC's March Restoring Neighborhoods featured experts in epidemiology and public health on the COVID-19 outbreak from the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, who discussed how to prevent spreading the disease, and appropriate precautions and contingency planning for property managers. Stay-up-to-date with information on COVID-19 and housing on our resource page here. […]
Webinar: Outlook for the 2020 Housing Economy
For our first webinar of 2020, NHC was joined by some of the housing industry’s most influential economists to discuss the outlook for the 2020 housing economy. This webinar featured: Lawrence Yun, chief economist and senior vice president at the National Association of REALTORS®; Sam Khater, vice president and chief economist at Freddie Mac; and […]
2019 Solutions for Affordable Housing
National Press Club 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesOn Dec. 3, 2019, close to two hundred housing leaders working in housing policy, finance and advocacy; community development; real estate; home building, as well as government officials joined us for Solutions for Affordable Housing at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The day was packed with sessions to discuss strategies to solve the […]