Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Ed DeMarco, president of the Housing Policy Council

Calls to rethink FHFA credit changes grow with FOIA reveals

Newly released documents from a Biden-era Freedom of Information Act filing by the Housing Policy Council are reigniting debate over credit score modernization at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, showing internal resistance to VantageScore 4.0 and skepticism about using a single credit report.   Processing Content HPC highlights two takeaways from the redacted FOIA responses: that

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How one CDFI is navigating the chaos in Minneapolis

Key insight: WomenVenture, a Minneapolis-based Community Development Financial Institution, has assisted 108 small businesses seeking emergency assistance as federal immigration enforcement operations strain revenues and workforces across Minnesota. Forward look: The organization is establishing an emergency rapid response fund with other Minnesota CDFIs and community foundations, while navigating uncertainty around the CDFI Fund, which provides

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