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The Future of Fannie & Freddie
Date: August 24, 2010
Scrutiny of the government’s role supporting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac cultivated in a recent request for comments and a conference...
HUD Releases Fair Housing Report
Date: July 23, 2010
The Department of Housing and Urban Development released the Obama Administration's first annual report on the state of fair housing in America. HUD's Fiscal Year 2009 annual State of Fair Housing Report highlights...
PTFA Extended by Two Years
Date: July 21, 2010
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protections Act (H.R. 4173) passed the House and Senate, and was signed by President Obama today...
Fair Housing Month Reminder
Date: April 21, 2010
In honor of Fair Housing Month, your NARPM® Governmental Affairs Committee would like to commend you on understanding...
HUD Developing Sexual Orientation Discrimination Study
Date: March 4, 2010
Your NARPM® Governmental Affairs Committee wanted to make sure you were aware of a new anti-discrimination study...
Defective Drywall Update: Identification Guidelines Released
Date: February 23, 2010
n April of last year, we sent you an update on the growing issue of defective Chinese-made drywall. This drywall has been found...
HUD Extends Comment Period for Proposed SAFE Act Rules
Date: February 17, 2010
Assistant Secretary for Housing David H. Stevens announced yesterday that HUD is extending the public comment period on its proposed rule on the Secure and Fair Enforcement Mortgage Licensing Act (SAFE) Act to...
Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac Update
Date: January 26, 2010
Recent news reports regarding discussions in the U.S. House Financial Services Committee about the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have raised the question about whether these two GSEs should be eliminated or just restructured...