Archives For: 2019
FEMA Declared Disaster Mississippi
FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Mississippi affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that took place February 22 to March 29, 2019.
16 Oct 2019
MHA HAMP Update: Important Information on the HAMP Reporting Tool and SSL Certificates
Making Home Affordable (MHA) released information regarding HAMP Reporting Tool and SSL certificate updates.
11 Oct 2019
MHA: Columbus Day Holiday Support and System Availability
Making Home Affordable (MHA) issued an update outlining system availability during the Columbus Day holiday.
10 Oct 2019
MHA HAMP Update: October 2019 Reporting System Release Notes Posted
Making Home Affordable (MHA) issued an update announcing the availability of the October 2019 HAMP Reporting System release notes.
10 Oct 2019
Model Suggests Higher Rate of Flood-Prone Property Buyouts
Science Advances published a report offering a comprehensive analysis of data from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
9 Oct 2019
HUD: Secretary Carson Applauds Nomination of Brian Montgomery as Deputy Secretary
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson acknowledged the nomination of Brian D. Montgomery to serve as deputy secretary. As the second most senior official at HUD, Montgomery will manage the day-to-day operations of the agency and will advise and assist the secretary in leading the department’s nearly 8,000 employees.
8 Oct 2019
Legislation Addresses Crumbling Home Foundations in Connecticut
PA 19-192–sHB 7179 (An Act Concerning Crumbling Concrete Foundations) became effective after being signed by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on July 8. The legislation changes various policies affecting residential homes with
foundations that are crumbling due to the presence of pyrrhotite (“crumbling concrete foundations”).
1 Oct 2019
HUD: FHA INFO #19-48: HECM Policy Updates
On September 23, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued single family housing and news updates in FHA INFO #19-48.
23 Sep 2019
Examining the Single-Family Rental Market
DS News published an article outlining the 2019 Five Star Conference and Expo Single-Family Rental (SFR) & Investment Roundtable. The multi-faceted event included a session covering technology innovations featuring Safeguard Properties AVP of Business Development and Marketing Tim Rath as a contributing panelist.
23 Sep 2019
USDA: Post-Closing Lender Self Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a release outlining recent changes to HB 3555-1 (Chapter 4, Lender Responsibilities).
4 Sep 2019