HUD announces $1.1B to fund tribal housing and community development

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced that the Biden administration has approved a record $1.1 billion in funding for the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program, and an additional $75 million funding opportunity for the Indian Community Development Bloc
Read MoreCHLA: Here’s how to modernize ‘short-changed’ Ginnie Mae

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) on Wednesday released a plan that it says would “modernize” Ginnie Mae, the government-owned company that manages the securitization of government-sponsored loans.The CHLA argues that Ginnie Mae has not been given sufficient budget authority by the congre
Read MoreWhy jobs data is more important than inflation for lower mortgage rates
Mortgage rates have been slowly dropping recently, which has caught some people off guard. With inflation data that is still higher than the Federal Reserve‘s target, the recent decrease has left many intrigued. Was it the recent inflation reports or the last batch of labor data that played a signif
Read MoreMortgage applications rise slightly as rates decline for second straight week

Mortgage demand ticked up last week as interest rates declined for a second week in a row. Applications increased by 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week ending May 10, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey. “Treasury yields continue
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