The Supreme Court upholds ‘Disparate Impact’ in cases alleging fair-lending discrimination. The court ruled 5-4 that a Fair Housing Act claim may be based on disproportionately adverse impact on minorities […]
HAC News Formats. pdf June 25, 2015 Vol. 44, No. 13 • House subcommittee keeps most USDA spending at FY15 levels • Senate committee advances HUD bill with large cut […]
On Thursday, June 25 at 2:30 EST the Veterans Choice Program Google Hangout will be live streamed on YouTube. Veterans can leave questions on this blog post in advance of […]
The State of the Nation’s Housing 2015 will be released by live webcast on Wednesday, June 24 at Noon (Eastern). The webcast will feature a panel discussion and viewers will be able […]
The USDA Rurall Housing Service published a final rule related to multifamily housing loans. A summary of the rule appears below. For complete details, read the Federal Register. The Rural […]
The Washington Post’s Emily Badger examines “How Section 8 became a ‘racial slur’” through a brief a history of subsidized housing policies, and how they intersect with race and racial […]
Download complete report (Through May FY 2015) The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) presents this month’s report on Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 USDA Rural Housing program obligations. As of the end […]
HAC News Formats. pdf June 10, 2015 Vol. 44, No. 12 • House passes THUD spending bill • Lead hazard funding offered • RD seeks 502 packaging intermediary applications, delays […]
Supreme Court ruling may spell bad news for “underwater” homeowners. In a near unanimous decision, the high court ruled that when a mortgage lien is worth more than the market […]
Download complete report (Through April FY 2015) The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) presents this month’s report on Fiscal Year 2015 USDA Rural Housing program obligations. As of the end of […]