OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. Announces Formation of OptimumFunding to Launch HUD and FHA Lending Platform

OptimumBank Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: OPHC) (“Company”) announced today the formation of OptimumFunding, LLC (“OptimumFunding”), a wholly owned subsidiary created to support a new HUD and FHA ...

HUD proposes rule that would mostly bar noncitizens from subsidized living

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday proposed a new rule barring undocumented immigrants from living in subsidized properties, attempting to eliminate mixed-status ...

HUD FOIA Exclusive: FHA Doesn’t Know How Many Non-Citizens Hold Insured Mortgages

HUD FOIA response reveals FHA collects no citizenship/residency data on loan apps, raising enforcement questions.
The New York Times

HUD Demands Public Housing Officials Check for Undocumented Immigrants

The Department of Housing and Urban Development said it would punish public housing authorities that did not adequately verify tenants’ immigration status within 30 days. By Chris Cameron Reporting ...
Politico

Federal judge temporarily blocks HUD permanent housing cuts for homeless

A federal judge Friday temporarily blocked the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s effort to significantly cut permanent housing funds for people experiencing homelessness. U.S. District ...
Investopedia

Google Is Testing New Home Listing Features in Search. Why That Could Be Bad News for Zillow

Bill McColl has 25+ years of experience as a senior producer and writer for TV, radio, and digital media leading teams of anchors, reporters, and editors in creating news broadcasts, covering some of ...
LAist

HUD pauses controversial limits on spending of homelessness funding. Where things stand in LA

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Facing legal challenges, the U.S.
UPI

20 states sue HUD over changes to homeless program funding

Nov. 25 (UPI) --A coalition of 19 attorneys general and two state governors sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over changes to funding allocations and conditions at the Department of Housing and ...
nationalmortgageprofessional.com

HUD Slashes Staff Amid Government Shutdown

Several of the Department’s field offices have been shuttered as the government enters week two of its shutdown As the government enters its second week of shutdown and Congress continues to seek a ...
CBS News

Government website blames shutdown on "radical left." Ethics group calls it a "blatant violation."

Ahead of Wednesday's government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Tuesday posted a banner in large type on its homepage blaming the shutdown on the "Radical Left," an ...
The Hill

On homelessness, HUD is right to move away from failed ‘housing first’ policies

In a memorable scene from “Casablanca,” actor Claude Rains plays a corrupt police chief ordered by the Germans to shut down a popular nightclub after patrons indulge in a disfavored patriotic song.