Department of Housing and Urban Development

Global housing market affordability challenges

12 clusters · 38 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Real estate markets face pressure from rising interest rates

Global housing markets face increasing affordability challenges driven by high property prices and elevated interest rates. In Europe, the end of zero-interest policies by the European Central Bank has created a generati

US fiscal impact of immigration and birthright citizenship

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: U.S. fiscal reports estimate high costs of immigration and birthright citizenship

Reports from the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) indicate that birthright citizenship for children of immigrants imposes an annual cost of approximately $150.7 billion on federal, state, and local taxpa

Global real estate and housing market guidance

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Real estate advice highlights key considerations for home buyers

Real estate guidance for renters and buyers has focused on the financial and practical complexities of the housing market across various regions. Initial advice emphasized the transition from renting to homeownership, n

US mortgage credit scoring model transition

8 clusters · 17 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: FHA establishes rules for new mortgage credit scoring models

The US mortgage industry is transitioning toward modernized credit-scoring models, moving away from a reliance on traditional FICO scores. Following directives from FHFA Director Bill Pulte to end FICO’s monopoly, Fannie

US fraud cases involving public funds

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: New Jersey couple convicted in $13 million federal fraud scheme

Separate fraud investigations in the United States have resulted in legal actions against individuals accused of misappropriating public and federal funds. In North Carolina, a married couple employed by the state gover

Salvadoran TPS enters automatic extension amid uncertainty

12 clusters · 88 sources · last updated 23 days ago

Latest: White House pauses TPS cancellation for Salvadoran immigrants

Following the September 9, 2026, expiration deadline, Salvadoran Temporary Protected Status (TPS) entered an automatic six-month extension period. Because the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not issue a final d

US federal homelessness policy shift

3 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 23 days ago

Latest: Federal homelessness policy shifts amid L.A. agency funding transition

The U.S. administration is transitioning federal homelessness strategy from a ‘Housing First’ approach to a ‘Treatment First’ model. This shift prioritizes addiction recovery, sober living, and law enforcement cooperatio