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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | yesterday
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that a Portland, Oregon apartment owner and management company have agreed to pay the parents of an autistic child $40,000 to settle a housing discrimination complaint. Daniel and Jenny Sanchez claimed Princeton Property Management, Inc. refused to accommodate the special needs of their three-year-old son.
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | yesterday
WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Roy A. Bernardi today announced the Bush Administration's FHASecure product has helped 200,000 homeowners refinance their mortgages and avoid foreclosure. Since September 2007, FHASecure has enabled struggling families - who are current or past due on their mortgages - to refinance through HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has selected Robert Graham, a certified property management consultant with public housing experience, as the new executive director of the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA). Graham, whose appointment is effective today, will work closely with J. David Reeves, who will continue as the HUD-appointed board chairman.
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has charged a cooperative apartment complex in Peekskill, New York, with denying a resident with a disability an accessible parking space, in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act.
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
WASHINGTON - The Bush Administration today issued final guidance that will permit its flagship mortgage insurance program to assist more homeowners who are struggling to keep up with their high-cost subprime adjustable rate mortgages. To ensure taxpayers do not assume the cost of this expansion, HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will implement a fair and flexible premium pricing structure...
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
SARASOTA - Officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Sarasota (Fla.) Housing Authority, and Sarasota Mayor Lou Ann Palmer broke ground today to begin the redevelopment of the Janie Poe public housing community. This marks the beginning of the complete revitalization of SHA's public housing communities in Sarasota's Newtown neighborhood.
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today published its Fiscal Year 2008 "SuperNOFA," an annual funding notice that makes available more than $1 billion in grants through 35 programs (see attached list). HUD intends to offer an additional $1.5 billion in homeless grants later in the year through a new electronic application process that will significantly streamline funding...
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it is extending the public comment period on the Bush Administration's proposed reforms to the real estate settlement process. The comment period for the Department's proposed rule to simplify and improve the process of obtaining mortgages and reducing settlement costs under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures...
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that Diane Johnson, a public housing and community development expert, will replace C. Donald Babers as the Recovery Advisor and Board Chairperson for the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) effective May 21st.
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Risk Exposure RESPONSIBLE: The Bush Administration's plan will give the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) greater flexibility to insure mortgages and reduce monthly payments for borrowers with adjustable rate mortgages - without forcing taxpayers to foot the bill. Expanding FHASecure, the government-backed mortgage refinancing product, creates a more viable option for American families who are in...
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
WASHINGTON - HUD's Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery has been awarded the prestigious Robert J. Corletta Award for Achievement in Affordable Housing. Presented by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Montgomerywas recognized for his commitment to creating more affordable housing opportunities and solutions.
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Roy A. Bernardi today joined HUD staff to serve lunch at So Others Might Eat (SOME), in recognition of National Volunteer Week. SOME is a community-based organization that provides daily needs such as clothing, healthcare, and serves nearly 1,000 meals to men, women, and children each day.
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | 04/30/2008
WASHINGTON – A Jacksonville, Florida homeless program is the recipient of the 2007 HUD Secretary's Opportunity and Empowerment Award for excellence in planning. Funded in part by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Clara White Mission received this year’s award for its aggressive plan to provide permanent housing solutions for chronically homeless individuals and families.
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Department of Housing & Urban Development (Free subscription) | 04/29/2008
WASHINGTON- The Bush Administration has put in place responsible solutions to help American families stay in their homes and avoid foreclosure, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Roy A. Bernardi said today. Delivering the keynote address at the Federal Home Loan Banks Annual Directors Conference, Bernardi highlighted President Bush's responsible plan to strengthen the...
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Think Progress (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
Alphonso Jackson was barely out the door on Friday when Housing and Urban Development (HUD) staffers “began planning to take down that spectacular photo homage to him in the HUD lobby.” By Monday, the 21 large photos of Jackson had been replaced, “under orders of acting Secretary Roy Bernardi, with an equal number of photos [...]
