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FHFA Seeks Public Input on the GSE’s Proposed Duty to Serve Plans for 2025-2027
FHFA issued an RFI on the proposed 2025-2027 Underserved Markets Plans submitted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under the Duty to Serve program.
11 Jun 2024
Mayor Parker Wants to Reform Dysfunctional Philadelphia Land Bank
Proposed changes to the beleaguered Philadelphia Land Bank could make it a vital pipeline for affordable housing in the city.
11 Jun 2024
Georgia Bill Combats Squatting and Tenant Delinquency
Georgia has passed House Bill 1017 to address the issue of squatting by defining the offense as a criminal matter for law enforcement.
7 Jun 2024
Brainerd to Combat Vacant Buildings
Brainerd City Council is considering a new ordinance that would require owners of vacant buildings to register with the city and pay a fee.
6 Jun 2024
Seattle Mayor to Sign Legislation to Expedite Demolition of Dangerous Vacant Buildings
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is set to sign anticipated legislation to expedite the demolition of dangerous vacant buildings.
6 Jun 2024
Cuyahoga Land Bank Leads $122 Million Redevelopment Plan
The Cuyahoga Land Bank is leading a $122 million redevelopment plan that will add more than 200 homes to the east Cleveland area.
5 Jun 2024
Mahoning County Land Bank Gets $2.4 Million in State Funding to Boost Home Ownership
A grant of $2.4M under Ohio’s new Welcome Home Ohio program will bring home ownership to Mahoning County buyers who otherwise couldn’t afford it.
2 Jun 2024
Fannie and Freddie: Single Family Serious Delinquency Rate Decreased in April, Multi-family Increased Slightly
Fannie and Freddie single-family serious delinquency rates decreased in April, while multi-family serious delinquencies increased slightly.
31 May 2024
Top 10 Zombified ZIPS in Q2 2024
ATTOM reports the top 10 ZIPS with the highest level of zombie foreclosures in the second quarter of 2024.
31 May 2024
Zombie Foreclosures Shrink to Even Smaller Portion of the U.S. Housing Stock in Second Quarter
ATTOM released its second-quarter 2024 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, showing that 1.3 million residential U.S. properties sit vacant.
29 May 2024