Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson allowed his son to help organize an agency “listening tour” in Baltimore last summer despite warnings from department lawyers that doing so risked violating federal ethics rules, according to internal documents and people familiar with the matter.
Undermining another Obama-era initiative, the Trump administration plans to delay enforcement of a federal housing rule that requires communities to address patterns of racial residential segregation.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced this week it is suspending the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule until 2020. The AFFH rule was passed in 2015 to provide jurisdictions with a long overdue roadmap and measurement tools to comply with the landmark Fair Housing Act (FHA).
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on FY2017 Appropriations Request Letter to HUD Secretary Benjamin Carson on Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda Under Executive Order 13777(Download PDF)
Washington, DC – Today, in response to the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Dr. Ben Carson as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, NCRC’s President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement. “We congratulate Dr. Carson on his confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). We
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Washington, DC – Today, following a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) National Homeownership Month “Dare to Own the Dream” event, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and local community groups called on the Obama Administration to protect and strengthen the affordable housing goals at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. NCRC President and CEO
Washington, DC – Today, in reaction to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) new proposed revisions to the loan-level certifications made by lenders on mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s (NCRC) President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement: “The proposed revisions are a
Washington, DC – Today, in reaction to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s release of the final Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, NCRC President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement: “We are very pleased that HUD has issued a final Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule. This rule is a huge step forward
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Washington, DC – Today, in reaction to the adoption of a final credit risk retention rule by federal regulators, NCRC President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement: “We are pleased that regulators have aligned the definition of a Qualified Residential Mortgage with the definition of a Qualified Mortgage, and that the final rule
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Washington, D.C. – Today, in reaction to the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Julián Castro as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s (NCRC) President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement: “We congratulate Secretary Castro on his confirmation as HUD Secretary. We welcome his leadership and look
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Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to President Obama’s nomination of San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro as the next Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) NCRC President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement: “We applaud President Obama for his nomination of Mayor Julián Castro to serve as the next Secretary
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In November of 2013, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) launched a fair housing awareness campaign entitled, “The More You Know.” The purpose of the campaign is aimed at increasing awareness of and promoting fair housing rights, using visual text to highlight the subtleties of housing discrimination in today’s marketplace. The campaign features print ad
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Washington, DC — Today, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) launched a national media campaign to raise awareness of housing discrimination and the public’s rights under the Fair Housing Act. The campaign, entitled “The More You Know,” features print advertisements and a video public service announcement in English and Spanish, as well as a social
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Washington, DC – Today, in reaction to the release of 2012 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data, NCRC President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement: “Today, the federal government released Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2012. The data shows a recovering housing market but also illustrates the prevalence of persistent racial disparities
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Washington, DC – Today, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released for public comment a proposed regulation clarifying the duty of government funded entities to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. This highly anticipated rule provides guidance to over 1200 local governments, all states, and more than 4000 Housing Authorities and community development
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