Press Releases from 2021

The recent Supreme Court ruling to overturn the CDC’s eviction moratorium makes it all the more important to disburse the funds that have been allocated to communities to provide rent assistance to qualified renters and landlords. For over a year, many apartment owners have covered the expenses and lost rent for renters unable to pay due to the pandemic. Most are small “mom and pop” landlords who depend on rental income to get by. State and local governments must do whatever is necessary to move this historic amount of support or return funds for reallocation to grantees who are successfully getting the money out.

FHFA’s new housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are an important step towards increasing liquidity of the affordable housing mortgage market. They will significantly improve the impact Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have on home mortgage lenders’ ability to increase homeownership opportunities to historically underserved communities. They are also well within historic risk levels to ensure the Enterprises operate safely and soundly while protecting homebuyers from taking irresponsible risks.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s announcement that Fannie Mae will consider rental payment history in mortgage approval decisions is a significant innovation and a major step forward in expanding homeownership opportunities. In addition to expanding the pool of qualified borrowers, it enhances the safety of the mortgages by fully considering the most relevant predictor of mortgage risk: housing payment history.

We commend the Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu for agreeing to rescind the OCC’s final rule on the Community Reinvestment Act, originally issued in May 2020.

Julia Gordon is the right person at the right time to lead the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). She is respected across the broad spectrum of stakeholders in the public, private and nonprivate sectors of housing and housing finance. Throughout her remarkable career, she has demonstrated the utmost commitment to housing and homeownership in America.

A group of housing and civil rights leaders today announced a multi-year initiative to significantly increase the nation’s Black homeownership rate. The Black Homeownership Collaborative, a new coalition of more than 100 organizations and individuals, launched a commitment to create 3 million net new Black homeowners by 2030 through an ambitious 7-point plan.

On June 18, housing and civil rights leaders will formally announce the launch of a national initiative to increase Black homeownership. The Black Homeownership Collaborative is a coalition of over 100 organizations and individuals who have committed to creating 3 million net new Black homeowners by 2030.

Adrianne Todman brings to this role the perfect combination of policy, operational and on-the-ground experience. She is a proven leader who knows the importance of working together for common sense solutions to the complex problems our nation faces in housing and community investment.

The National Housing Conference (NHC) applauds U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) for introducing the Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act. This important legislation was passed by the House in 2020 with bipartisan support.

The National Housing Conference (NHC), the nation’s oldest and broadest housing coalition, today announced the hiring of Luke Villalobos as its new policy and research director.