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Unlikely Partners: How Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago Came to Be
In the 1970s, anti-redlining movements were in full swing and the idea that activists, lenders, and elected officials could share power to revitalize communities and advance homeownership felt like a reach. But that was exactly my charge.
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To Close the Gender Wage Gap, Start Here
It's exciting that President Obama wants to narrow the gender wage gap, as was widely reported. Here's a good first step: updating federal contracting regulations. It hasn't been done since […]
The Crapo-Johnson Housing Finance Bill Is a Disaster
Less than a decade after we saw a meltdown in the mortgage market that almost sank our financial system, Congress seems intent on creating a system of mortgage finance where […]
Here’s How HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher Program Could Be Better
We know that where families live can seriously effect their quality of life. Many predictors of health, education, and financial success start with place. It's one thing to see these […]
Embracing Affirmative Action, Imperfections And All
In a piece on my personal blog, I referenced a bigger politics of social and economic justice vs. a more narrow politics of identity/representation. Those of us who work in […]
More Progress, and Peril, on the Home Opportunity Front
Earlier this month, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs released a discussion draft of legislation to overhaul the nation’s housing finance system. Early analysis indicates that, while […]
Community Developers, Don’t Ignore This Housing Finance Reform Bill
As the U.S. emerges from the housing crisis, the fundamental architecture of mortgage markets is being decided. Although it is sometimes hard for community developers to think about topics as […]
No, Minimum Rents Do Not “Encourage Financial Responsibility”
President Obama's 2015 Budget seeks to impose a $50 per month minimum rent on tenants living in USDA Rural Development (RD) financed Section 515 Rural Rental Housing and Section 514 […]
Agreement Reached on Housing Finance Reform Bill
Yesterday, the senate announced an agreement on a housing finance reform proposal that would likely wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The announcement came from Senate Banking Committee Chairman […]
Advocate, Activist, or Affected, Join the “Can’t Wait List”
Here at Shelterforce we love telling stories. So today we're sharing the latest from the Homes for All campaign. The group of housing advocates has launched a project called the […]
Don’t Be Fooled, This Bill Would Actually Harm Manufactured Home Buyers
The “Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act” (H.R. 1779 and S. 1828) has been on CFED’s radar since it was first introduced in the 112th Congress (2011-2012). The current legislation […]
The Government Should Use Private Funds to Invest in Organizing
Many applauded when President Obama announced his new initiative, My Brother's Keeper, to support opportunities for young men of color. According to the White House: “By the time they hit […]
The Fight for Fair Use of Sandy Recovery Funds Surges On
To say that January was a bad month for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie would be something of an understatement. On top of the ongoing “bridge-gate” scandal, he’s now fighting […]