#federal-housing-policy

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fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 days ago

Klein: Here's how bad the U.S. housing crisis is and what can be done about it

America has a decades-long housing shortage causing sharply higher prices, greater housing cost burdens, and fewer homes built per capita than in past decades.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Trump proposes 50-year mortgage to help affordability

Extending mortgage terms to 50 years lowers monthly payments but slows equity buildup and may involve different interest rates and policy trade-offs.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

It's time for a federal housing policy reset

I've been involved in federal housing policy for more than 50 years, beginning my career at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the 1970s and later serving on the staff of the U.S. House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs now the Financial Services Committee from 1983 to 2000. Over that time, I've watched the federal government's role in housing shift dramatically from builder to partner to convener.
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago

New bill aims to 'unlock' affordable housing funding

When Mountain View shared their idea, I jumped at the chance to bring this idea to fruition in Congress, Liccardo said referring to the city in his district that recommended expanding CDBG flexibility. As Mayor of San Jose, I saw firsthand how cities are forced to face the brunt of the housing crisis without the federal money to match the magnitude. Easing restrictions on municipalities' use of CDBG funds will help us meet our communities' growing needs faster.
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