Letters to Regulators: Letter to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on the Need for Pre-Foreclosure Protections in 2022
AFREF joined a letter to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra urging for pre-foreclosure protections in 2022 due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic.
Tag Archives: Housing
Letters to Congress: Letter Calling for Homeownership Funding in the Build Back Better Budget Reconciliation Bill
AFR joined a letter to Congress urging for the highest possible amount of homeownership funding in the Build Back Better Budget Reconciliation Bill.
Letters to Regulators: Letter Urging HUD, VA, and USDA to Extend the Deadline for Borrowers to Start Forbearance Plans
AFREF joined a letter urging HUD, VA, and USDA to extend the September 30, 2021 deadline for borrowers to start forbearance plans due to COVID-19 hardships.
Letters to Regulators: Letter to HUD on Note Sale Announcement
AFREF joined a letter to HUD in response to its announced notice of intent to sell 1,730 mortgage loan notes in the fall. The letter states that HUD should not resume any note sales without first implementing regulations for the program that promote stable homeownership.
Letters to Regulators: Letter to Treasury on HAF Implementation
AFREF joined a letter to Treasury urging them to ensure accessibility, transparency, and accountability in the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) program.
Letters to Congress: Letter Urging Congress to Focus on Affordable Homeownership in Budget Reconciliation
AFR joined a letter urging Congressional leaders to make sure that policies across the housing continuum are comprehensively included in the Budget Reconciliation Bill, especially those with a strong focus on affordable homeownership.
Letters: Principles for Equitable Zoning Reform
AFR joined over 100 groups in sending a letter urging the Biden administration to ensure that any zoning reform incentives or requirements actually do the job of opening up exclusionary areas to more economic and racial diversity; do not further the displacement of low-income communities and communities of color, do not result in the loss of affordable housing, and do not further entrench profit-driven commodification of housing. Federal action to eliminate exclusionary zoning has the potential to expand racial and economic justice, but, if not crafted carefully, the effort could be ineffective or even harmful to communities of color.
Policy Recommendations: AFR Housing Priorities for 2021
AFR released housing policy recommendations to promote equitable housing access for all people in the United States, minimize pervasive harm from the COVID-19 pandemic, hold predatory actors accountable, and expand sustainable opportunities in communities of color.
News Release: Billionaire Landlords Profit by $24.4 Billion and Hoard Cash as Millions Face Eviction During the Pandemic
Billionaire corporate landlords have increased their wealth by $24 billion and have raised over $245 billion as millions of American families face a wave of evictions.
New Report: Cashing in on Our Homes: Billionaire Landlords Profit as Millions Face Eviction
New report showing how a handful of billionaire corporate landlords increased their wealth by $24 billion during the pandemic and have raised over $245 billion to tighten their grip on the housing sector. Meanwhile millions of families are under imminent threat of eviction.