United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Ben Carson
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Letter from Sec. Carson: Removing red tape improves housing
Many federal regulations are like weeds growing in the Washington swamp. If left untended, the landscape becomes overgrown, preventing progress and innovation from taking...
Secretary Carson terminates 2015 AFFH Rule
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced the Department will ultimately terminate the Obama Administration’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair...
HUD Secretary Ben Carson makes two major announcements at the NAHB International Builders’ Show
When speaking at the 2020 National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson...
HUD awards nearly $2.2 billion to local homeless programs
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced nearly $2.2 billion in grants to support thousands of local homeless...
HUD issues improved Fair Housing rule
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published its proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, which offers clearer guidance to states and local...
Making Disparate Impact deliver fairness
HUD’s proposed revisions to our disparate-impact rule enhance our commitment to fairness for everyone. Everyone agrees that discrimination has no place in society. But everyone...
FHA releases 2019 annual report to Congress
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) released its 2019 Annual Report to Congress on the economic condition of the agency’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI...
Trump administration announces continued decline in veteran homelessness
During a press conference at Harbor Homes in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced veteran homelessness in...
Secretary Carson asks the FTC to investigate websites selling assistance animal documentation
Recently, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson wrote to Chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Joseph J....
Borrowers gain clarity with Carson-Barr agreement
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and U.S. Attorney General William Barr issued a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two agencies that...
California’s request for federal funding to combat homelessness rejected by Trump Administration
As the homelessness crisis in California escalates, state officials requested increased federal funding to combat the issue, only to be rejected by HUD Secretary...
Statement from NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde on President Trump’s Housing Affordability Executive Order
Greg Ugalde, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Torrington, Conn., attended today's signing ceremony at the...
Remarks by Secretary Ben Carson Ginnie Mae Summit 2019
As prepared for delivery. Acknowledgments; Introduction Thank you, Maren. We are very fortunate to have you leading this great agency. Maren has done a tremendous job,...
Ben Carson takes aim at red tape blamed for soaring housing costs
“Our country is facing serious housing affordability challenges,” Carson said. “Too many families can’t afford a home mortgage, and too many Americans face high...
Remarks by Secretary Carson at the Innovative Housing Showcase Opening Kickoff
As prepared for delivery. The speaker may add or subtract comments during his presentation. Welcome, everyone, to the inaugural Innovative Housing Showcase! My ride this morning...