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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...
Foreclosures Suspended & New Webpage
Date: December 18, 2009
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced Thursday that they are temporarily suspending foreclosure evictions for about two weeks to...
Fannie Mae Deed-for-Lease Program
Date: November 6, 2009
Fannie Mae announced a new program it has designed to further assist homeowners facing foreclosure...
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Date: October 22, 2009
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), lead is a highly toxic metal that at one time was...
Internet Rental Scam Alert
Date: October 1, 2009
Your Governmental Affairs Committee wants to warn you about an internet rental scam that has been...
International ACH Transaction Changes
Date: September 18, 2009
Beginning today, September 18th, International ACH transactions (IATs) will be required to...
Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act
Date: September 1, 2009
On May 20th, President Obama signed a new law that included the “Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act” (PTFA) which provides...
Smoke Alarm Recall
Date: July 15, 2009
The NARPM® Governmental Affairs Committee felt it was important to notify you of a serious product recall that was announced on July 9th.
Vermiculite Insulation Contaminated by Asbestos
Date: June 30, 2009
On June 17th the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared a public health emergency...
National Healty Homes Initiative
Date: June 22, 2009
On June 9th, HUD and the Acting Surgeon General held a press conference to announce a new national strategy to create healthy homes.
New Law Impacts Foreclosed Property Tenants
Date: May 28, 2009
“Helping Families Save Their Home Act of 2009” (S.896) was signed into law by President Obama on May 20, 2009. The bill...
EPA Holds Bed Bug Summit & Webcast
Date: May 12, 2009
Bed Bugs are a growing pest nuisance nationwide...
Defective Drywall
Date: April 16, 2009
Defective Chinese-made drywall used in the construction of homes between 2004 and 2007 has been found to...
Freddie Mac is Looking for You!
Date: February 23, 2009
At the end of last month, Freddie Mac announced that it would be instituting an REO Rental Option to handle foreclosure rentals...
Fannie Mae Update
Date: February 19, 2009
You may recall that we informed you last month about a decision made by Fannie Mae to use their existing broker network for managing foreclosed properties as part of their new National REO Rental Policy...
Fannie Mae Announces REO Rental Policy
Date: January 15, 2009
In a press release sent out on Tuesday, Fannie Mae announced the establishment of a new National Real Estate Owned (REO) Rental Policy that will allow qualified renters in Fannie Mae-owned foreclosed properties to stay in their homes...
Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Extended Moratorium
Date: January 13, 2009
According to CNN Mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have extended a moratorium on foreclosure suspensions for another three weeks, directing the mortgage servicers they work with to postpone any foreclosure or eviction proceedings through January 31...