California voters will have a chance this November to rewrite the state’s law relating to rent control. The proposed Justice for Renters Act was added to the statewide ballot as Proposition 33. The ballot initiative consists of a single sentence: “The state may not...
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has announced its opposition to a Biden administration plan to impose a 10% cap on annual rent hikes on properties that rely on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). In a press statement, MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit...
Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) President and CEO Bob Broeksmit took the Biden administration to task for housing policies that he considered unwise and onerous. In remarks delivered today before the MBA’s 2024 Commercial/Multifamily Convention and Expo,...
A coalition of 18 national trade associations representing the stakeholders in the housing industry sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson warning that mandatory rent control and rent stabilization policies will increase rents,...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
