Affordable housing and the financial crisis
Affordable housing programs were not to blame for the financial crisis, according to a study highlighted in Wonkblog. The study indicates that the the majority of mortgage dollars and defaults […]
Entries by actualizedevs
A Conversation with the HUD Secretary
HAC was fortunate to be visited by two Cabinet Secretaries and several members of Congress at the 2014 HAC Rural Housing Conference. During one of those visit, HUD Secretary Julián […]
What Does FHA's New Lower Interest Rate Mean For Borrowers
What does FHA’s new interest rate drop mean for borrowers? NPR’s Marketplace Economy investigates the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA’s) new lower charges and how it may impact housing affordability across […]
HAC News: January 21, 2015
HAC News Formats. pdf January 21, 2015 Vol. 44, No. 2 • State of the Union message addresses broad themes, touches on housing • President’s FY16 budget expected February 2 […]
USDA Rural Development Obligations FY 15 – December
Download complete report (Through December FY 2015) The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) presents this month’s report on Fiscal Year 2015 USDA Rural Housing program obligations. In December, USDA operated under […]
CFPB launches mortgage toolkit
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launches a toolkit that will help consumers shop for a mortgage by finding the best rates in their area based on data the agency […]
Public Housing Successes
A different angle on life in public housing. National Public Radio (NPR) features an art exhibit that includes numerous photos of public housing residents who have had successes, both large […]
Rural Seniors and Their Homes: Planning for a Rapidly Aging Rural America
Material Posted Power Point Presentation | Webinar Recording | Housing an Aging Rural America With the Baby Boomer generation turning 65, the United States is experiencing growth among older adults […]
Remembering Richard Tucker
Richard Tucker dedicated his life to serving the less fortunate. An alumnus of LaSalle College in Philadelphia and Lincoln University in Oxford, Pennsylvania, he served as Executive Vice President of […]
Rural Housing: An Election Day Post-Mortem
by Joe Belden For those of us in the rural housing silo, the most significant November 4 result may be a fairly ho-hum and fully expected re-election in Eastern Kentucky. […]