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Community Progress Calls on FHA to Improve Access to Rehab Mortgages

Center for Community Progress

In 2018, only 5 percent of the conventional mortgage market were loans to Black borrowers, compared to 15 percent of the FHA/VA market, which are government-mandated to serve underserved borrowers. And lower rates of homeownership are a direct result of limited access to the financial market.

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Interactive digital media platforms impact on Canadians lives

Open Access Government - Technology News

TikTok is crucial for political campaigns looking to reach new audiences through digital advocacy. (4) In Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2018. Paediatrics & Child Health, 2019. Scientific Reports, 2023. 20563051231157604.

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Cities Need a Systems-change Approach to Build Climate-resilient Communities

The City Fix

Cities occupy just 3 percent of the Earth’s land, but account for most of the global energy consumption and carbon emissions. Many cities are also more vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters due to their population densities and interconnected infrastructure.

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Manufactured Housing Is a Good Source of Unsubsidized Affordable Housing - Except When It’s Not: Q&A on Eight Key Policy Topics (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

14 A separate calculation by the Urban Institute, an MH supporter, from 2018 claims manufactured homes are 35 to 47 percent cheaper per square foot than site-built homes. Nevertheless, the advocacy I have found with respect to MH demonstrates some confusion regarding this fundamental. 10] See the article from September 2018 - [link].

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Using Data to Prevent the Loss of Home Equity in New York City

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

A property is in Financial Distress if it meets at least one of the following criteria: Foreclosure Activity – The property received a foreclosure notice (lis pendens or auction filing) between 2018 and 2021, 18 indicating that the owner fell behind on mortgage payments and is at risk of foreclosure. 7058, 2019-2020 Reg.

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Current GSE Guarantee Fees Are Too Low to Be Consistent with Regulatory Capital: Does This Mean a Large Increase Is Coming?

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

5 From 2014 through 2019, however, the average G-fee increasingly became based upon a well-established financial markets concept: 6 to generate, after covering expenses, a proper market return (also known as the “cost of capital”) on the capital that is required to support the risks being taken in the business.

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National Public Lands Day, Saturday September 23rd

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

They remained open during the 2018-2019 shutdown, through restrooms and information desks were closed and waste disposal was halted. Although states and localities can step in with interim funding to keep them open. They were closed during a 2013 shutdown. Security planning for trails.