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HUD aims to help protect communities from extreme heat

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced new initiatives to bolster community protections against severe heat, an issue that has become more common nationwide. Historically underserved communities are even more vulnerable,” Adrianne Todman, HUD acting secretary, said in a statement.

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FirstFunding hires Matt Coles for national sales manager role

Housing Wire

“Matt’s deep experience and passion for helping customers grow aligns well with our efforts to help mortgage lenders support consumers as they pursue their dreams of homeownership,” Nate Clear, president of FirstFunding, said in a statement. FirstFunding is a wholly owned subsidiary of First American Financial Corp.

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HUD issues $13.5M in affordable housing grants

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million, which will go to support the creation of homes for low-income, first-time homebuyers as part of HUD’s Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP). Announced by Marion McFadden, HUD principal assistant secretary for community planning, at a Habitat for Humanity event in Nashville, the $13.5 million.

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HUD awards more than $40M in housing counseling grants

Housing Wire

million available to support housing counseling services for homeowners, homebuyers and renters. Such funding will also directly support the work of housing counseling offering required Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) sessions. We look forward to submitting our application in support of obtaining maximum funding.

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NAF’s Gatling: Recognize that diverse communities are the norm

Housing Wire

The way that someone refers to the concept of diverse communities in their interactions with consumers and housing professionals can be a key indicator about their mindset. We’re calling everyone ’minorities,’ when in reality, we just have diverse communities,” she said. “As I don’t typically talk about ’prequalification.’

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Hope Through Housing uses MLK Grant to fund after school programs

Housing Wire

As people across the country celebrated MLK day on January 16th, Greg Bradbard, president of Hope Through Housing, sat down with HousingWire to talk about the impact the grant will have on his organization and the affordable housing community at large. HousingWire: What can you tell us about the mission of Hope Through Housing?

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Thomas Yoon to steer Lead+ Wholesale Lending

Housing Wire

In his new position, EQA Mortgage ’s former president will strive to bring unmatched support to mortgage brokers who sell non-QM products. It’s not just about offering non-QM loans; it’s about providing a foundation for brokers to confidently navigate this complex market,” Yoon said in a statement.

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