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Buzz (Benson) Roberts, October 15, 2024

In this week’s episode, we welcome Benson (Buzz) Roberts, who has spent over 45 years serving affordable housing and community development, before retiring as President and CEO from the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders last December.

By Sarah Brundage, National Housing Conference

As with any election year, there is tremendous uncertainty around the 2025 political landscape and what opportunities or challenges there will be for housing policy. The range of scenarios when it comes to appropriations, the treatment of federal agencies, fair housing and civil rights, and regulatory agendas can feel overwhelming to prepare for.

By Monica Hogan, Inside Mortgage Finance

Now that President Joe Biden has announced that he won’t seek re-election and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the next Democratic nominee, the housing-finance market is pondering what a Harris White House would look like.

By Victor Reklaitis, MarketWatch

Meanwhile, former Biden administration official sees Trump scaling down agencies that oversee housing funds, along with an effect on civil rights. Two experts on housing from different sides of the aisle clashed Tuesday over what a second Trump administration could mean for Americans dealing with the tough market for home buyers.

National Housing Conference

The National Housing Conference (NHC) has announced three new appointees to its Board of Governors while welcoming back three returning members. With these latest additions, NHC’s Board of Governors continues to remain one of the most diverse boards in the United States.

By Monica Hogan

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge announced her retirement this week, effective March 22. Fudge, 71, said she had “mixed emotions” about leaving HUD. She is expected to return to Ohio to spend more time with her family.

By Sarah Brundage, NAAHL President and CEO

Marcia L. Fudge assumed her role as Secretary to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in a time when the agency needed rebuilding and the nation needed a strong voice on our country’s growing housing needs.

By Donna Kimura, Affordable Housing Finance

Marcia Fudge has resigned as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), effective March 22. She has served as the nation’s top housing official throughout President Joe Biden’s administration.

By Monica Hogan, Inside Mortgage Finance

A risk-sharing program of FHA and the Treasury Department’s Federal Financing Bank has been extended indefinitely, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced last week.