Last week, Secretary Donovan joined Holly Petraeus in Centennial at the Colorado National Guard HQ to announce the Office of Servicemember Affairs. HUD awarded nearly $760,000 in grants to combat housing discrimination in Wisconsin, The Milwaukee Courier. The Associated Press reported, “economists more upbeat about job growth, housing.” Indianapolis metro area ranked No. 1 in [...]
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The White House, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury hosted a Maryland White House Forum on Housing yesterday to discuss programs and initiatives promoted by the Obama Administration that help responsible homeowners and struggling communities hit hardest by the housing crisis. The White House Housing Forum [...]
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Reuters runs, “housing chief hits road to spur mortgage relief.” The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports, “housing counseling helps foreclosure outcomes.” HUD grants provide $226,350 for three Gainesville shelters. The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill that would establish standards to protect loan borrowers from unnecessary foreclosures. HSH Financial Publishers blogs, “new refinance plan seeks [...]
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Housing chief hits road to spur mortgage relief (Reuters) By Margaret Chadbourn and Aruna Viswanatha Published on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Ed note: This post originally appeared online at Reuters.com. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s housing secretary has launched a roadshow to ensure the benefits of the $25 billion mortgage settlement with the nation’s [...]
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By – Matt Compton Ed note: This post was originally published at whitehouse.gov/blog. President Obama has been focused on making refinancing simpler for responsible homeowners since he took office, and in Nevada, where the President visted Friday, refinancing applications are up 237% since last November. It began in 2009 when the administration launched the Home [...]
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