Treasury proposes privatizing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 09, 2019
The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) would be privatized under a 53-page plan released Thursday by the Treasury Department to...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac re-enter LIHTC market
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 28, 2017
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has granted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac limited re-entry into the Low Income Housing Tax Credit market as equity investors.
Housing Trust Fund bill conveys threat to affordable housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 11, 2017
Even though a bill negatively affecting the Housing Trust Fund and being considered this week by the House Financial Services Committee may not pass as written — or at all, it is more proof that threats...
Mandatory rent control would undermine housing goals, says provider coalition including ASHA
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2023
Mandatory rent control and rent stabilization policies like the ones under consideration by the federal government “have proven time and time again to increase rents, reduce the capital needed to boost...
Record-breaking $1.09B disbursed for affordable housing as provider group lobbies for $1.2B in COVID...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 04, 2021
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s announcement of the authorization of a record-breaking $1.09 billion disbursement to the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac affordable housing allocations “will undoubtedly...
Trump administration could imperil affordable housing, group says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2016
A Donald Trump presidential administration could bring billions of dollars in cuts to affordable housing and other anti-poverty programs, Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing...
HUD now interprets Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2021
Elder advocacy organizations said Thursday that they welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that it now interprets the Fair Housing Act to bar discrimination on...
Advocates bring attention to affordable housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2017
Most eyes on Washington may be focused on healthcare reform, but advocates for seniors and seniors housing ensured that affordable housing received some attention, too, on Tuesday, holding a rally in Upper...
Government awards $51.6 million for senior housing construction, service delivery
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 10, 2020
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Friday announced awards of more than $51.6 million to a total of 18 nonprofit organizations to finance affordable senior housing construction, provide...
Expanding support for affordable senior housing part of presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar’s plans
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 06, 2020
Expanding support for affordable senior housing is one of the actions Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in the 2020 election, said she would take in her...