What to expect at this year’s Solutions for Housing Communications
Next week, NHC will release its “Paycheck to Paycheck” database at our Solutions for Housing Communications convening at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16. If you or someone on your staff haven’t registered for the Solutions convening yet, I encourage you to do so. Solutions for Housing Communications is the only national convening designed for housing communicators.
National Housing Conference lauds release of $376 million in affordable housing funds
The National Housing Conference (NHC) commends acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Joseph Otting on releasing over $376 million for affordable housing through the Capital Magnet Fund and Housing Trust Fund. “This is a big deal,” said NHC President and CEO David Dworkin. “Twice OMB and the White House have tried to zero out these essential programs, which are both effective and cost taxpayers nothing,” Dworkin said, adding, “Moving forward with these much-needed programs is the right thing to do.”
NHC urges Acting Director Otting to continue making allocations to the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) and the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF)
The National Housing Conference (NHC) and its diverse coalition of members submitted a letter to urge continued allocations to the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) and the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) in fiscal year 2019 and beyond. Some of the signatories include Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Capital Magnet Fund Coalition, Central Bank of Kansas City, Cinnaire, and the Coalition of Community Development to name a few.
National housing leaders meet to develop solutions to growing affordability crisis
Housing leaders from around the country meet to develop solutions for the growing affordability crisis, which has left one in five adults, age 25-35 living with their parents, according to research conducted by the National Association of Home Builders. “We need to fix this housing crisis before it’s too late,” said NHC President and CEO David M. Dworkin.
Strong FHA audit indicates now is the time to fix FHA’s infrastructure, reverse mortgage risk
The Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) 2018 audit report on the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMIF) is another step on the road to full recovery from the housing crisis. However, the report also noted continued losses in the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, the leading driver of FHA losses.