The Establishment of the Homeownership Assistance Fund The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed into law in March of 2021 established the Homeowners Assistance Fund

On November 14-15, the FHFA hosted a two-day insurance symposium covering a wide-ranging set of topics related to consumers and property insurance. The two-days of

“Enforcement is not going away. Neither should your fair lending program.”

Allen Jones and Marissa Yaker are set to moderate a discussion on why your response to the next major natural disaster should already be in

Last month we focused on the effects of a rising interest rate market on originations to a Compliance Management Program (CMP). Today, let’s look at

Compliance professionals sometimes think that the interest rate market does not make a difference in the way that they manage their Compliance Management Program (CMP).

At HousingWire Annual in Scottsdale, AZ on October 4, Housing Finance Strategies Founder & CEO Faith Schwartz interviewed Ribbon Chief Product Officer Sarah Walker who

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Brena Nath, managing editor of HW+ and events, about the regulatory super session and housing market super session we’re

It has been nearly 60 years since President Kennedy said “We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things,

In the month of June, where we celebrate homeownership, we thank the Biden administration for their recently-announced Housing Plan and its tenets to ease the

On November 9, HUD held its second PAVE taskforce meeting since announcing the formation of the Property Appraisal Valuation Equity interagency workgroup last summer. I

Link to Recording https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/events/archive-past-events/virtual-home-appraisal-bias-event/ Overview of Schedule Time Event Speaker(s) 1:00-1:06 Welcome, Federal Agency Panel and Acting Director Introductions Alicia Criado Hampshire, Public Engagement 1:07-1:10

Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Request for Information on Appraisal Related Policies, Practices and Processes (‘the

Since the keynote address of Craig Phillips at the Housing Finance Strategies’ NEXTDC19 event last November, a number of critical events have occurred impacting the

The brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting communities of color hardest, whether it be housing, small business, employment, education or health. Unfortunately, the typical

During the COVID-19 outbreak we are committed to providing timely and vital information to the finance industry.  Join us for this special episode with guests

Staying positive in such a turbulent time for the mortgage industry can be difficult for mortgage professionals — but Housing Finance Strategies president Faith Schwartz

Faith Schwartz is president of Housing Finance Strategies and a member of FormFree’s board of directors. In 2007, the Housing Policy Council and the Treasury

Today marks the start of voting in the 2020 election and I am excited to be in Iowa checking the pulse of the electorate, meeting

Faith Schwartz: Given your insight on the Housing Reform plans prepared by the Treasury and HUD in response to the Presidential Memorandum, what do you

As the nation watches 20+ democratic candidates engage in nationally televised debates, including this week in Detroit, party support is coalescing around four candidates who

Government agencies move the dial on income, asset and employment verification The mortgage industry learned some valuable and painful lessons from the financial crisis of

Great leaders can get their start by raising a hand in order to take the initiative to step up. That’s one of the great lessons