May 2025

HUD announces $1.1B in funding for affordable housing in Tribal lands

In one of the most robust housing assistance funding announcements of the second Trump administration so far, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Tuesday that it is making $1.1 billion in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding available for eligible Native American Tribes and Tribal communities to “carry out affordable […]

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Aging in place is not ‘equally accessible’ to all, study finds

Despite the overwhelming preferences of older people to age in place in their own homes — a trend that holds true across North America — there remain inequities that limit the access and ability for some older people to fulfill this desire, according to the findings of a recent study. Researchers at McGill University in

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MBA urges overhaul of mortgage rules in letter to OMB

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) submitted a formal request to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Monday, asking for the rescission of six rules and revisions to nine others that affect the mortgage industry. These include regulations tied to servicing, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and loan officer compensation,

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