Tags: "Housing"

24 Jul
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Outlawing Pricing Algorithms Will Not Solve the Housing Crisis

HLF president Mario H. Lopez recently sent a letter to the editor, in response to a recent op-ed in California calling for ban on the use of artificial intelligence to set market-based rent prices in the state. Published in the ...

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24 Jul
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NEWS RELEASE: New Polling Shows 90% of Voters Support Expanding Reduced Title Insurance Fees, 89% Are More Likely to Back Candidates Who Champion It

WASHINGTON, DC — New national polling released today by the Hispanic Leadership Fund (“HLF”) finds overwhelming voter support for reducing title insurance costs: 90% of voters support expanding the program for reduced title insurance fees, and 89% say they would ...

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11 May
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Commonsense Housing Policy Starts with Modernizing Title Insurance

Housing affordability is driving urgent efforts to modernize the mortgage and refinancing process. Among these, the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Title Acceptance Pilot stands out as a reform that delivers real benefits for homeowners. By targeting outdated title risk practices, this pilot program is paving the ...

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06 May
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Washington Must Protect A New Program That Helps Lower Housing Costs

High housing costs and red tape continue to burden American families, particularly lower-income and minority homeowners.   One often-overlooked expense is title insurance, a fee ranging from 0.5% to 1% of a home’s price, which is paid during closing and ...

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09 Dec
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Rocket Fires Back at HUD and the DOJ’s Questionable Lawsuit

We recently outlined the Justice Department’s October lawsuit against Rocket Mortgage, the biggest home lender in the U.S.  The DOJ wants to make Rocket responsible for alleged discrimination committed by an independent appraiser, who was contracted by a third-party appraisal ...

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25 Nov
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Federal Lawsuit Against Popular Home Lender Rests On Shaky Ground

The US Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit against Rocket Mortgage that they frame as a necessary strike against racial bias in the housing market—more specifically, in the area home appraisals. The National Fair Housing Alliance has confirmed the ...

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