Why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac survived
Economist Robert J. Samuelson: Why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac survived. In 2015, GSE guarantees cover about half of new mortgages for home purchases; including other agencies (FHA, VA, USDA) […]
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New Mortgage Disclosure Requirements from USDA
A notice from USDA Rural Development explains how new mortgage disclosure requirements apply to self-help grantees who are packaging loans for people participating in USDA-financed self-help housing programs.
Poor and Rural Residents Left Behind in Cancer Progress
According to new research from USA Today the nation’s progress against cancer has left behind poor, minority and rural residents. The article includes state-by-state statistics on health and preventative care […]
USDA RHS Rental Assistance Shortfalls in the Nonprofit Quarterly
Nonprofit Quarterly continues its coverage of the impacts of USDA Rural Housing Service’s current Rental Assistance shortfalls. The story examines an ongoing situation in Kitsap, Washington as it reflects on […]
HAC News: November 11, 2015
HAC News Formats. pdf November 11, 2015 Vol. 44, No. 23 • HAC NEWS GOING FULLY DIGITAL • November is National Native American Heritage Month • Congress and USDA agree […]
HUD Blogs on Ending Chronic Homelessness
The HUD Info Exchange blog recently examined how HUD’s approach to ending chronic homelessness, while increasingly effective in urban areas, presents several challenges for rural communities that make it harder […]
Supporting Veterans in the United States
With generous support from JP Morgan Chase, the Housing Assistance Council presents information sheets that provide a snapshot of demographic, economic, and housing data for veterans in every state, the […]
Rural America Gains Jobs Compared to Last Year
As of August 2015 the majority of rural counties have gained jobs compared to the same period last year. But energy-producing regions like the eastern coalfields and northern Great Plains […]
Let’s Recommit to Rural America
View from Washington by Congressman Bennie G. Thompson A member of Congress challenges his colleagues to re-engage in the fight to keep successful federal rural housing programs alive. This story […]