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Secretary Ben Carson Visits Affordable Housing Communities and Holds Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate Completion of New Development
By: HUD Public AffairsHUD No. 20-087 The newly completed ‘Home at Tamarind’ is made up of 6 units for developmentally delayed adults who are either homeless or on the verge of becoming homeless. WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Today, Secretary Carson traveled to West Palm Beach, Florida to meet with City Mayor Keith James, local…
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Affordable Housing in Fla. Gets Boost Through New Law
By Tom ButlerFlorida Realtors The new law – a Florida Realtors’ priority during the 2020 session of the Florida Legislature – expands zoning for affordable-housing sites along with other changes. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1339 into law this week, creating new tools for local governments to use as they work…
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Palm Beach County launches coronavirus rental assistance program
Renters who have taken a financial hit because of the novel coronavirus have a new source of help. Palm Beach County’s Community Services Department on June 5 launched the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Rent and Utilities Assistance Program. The fund offers one-time rental and/or utility help for eligible…
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Gov. DeSantis extends moratorium on evictions and foreclosures to July 1
From The Palm Beach Post: “Just four hours before a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures was set to expire early Tuesday morning, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis extended the freeze late Monday, sparing countless unemployed workers from homelessness as the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic continues. “‘He just felt it was in the best…
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FHFA, FHA extends foreclosure, eviction moratoriums
Foreclosure and eviction moratoriums backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) have been extended to June 30. Deadlines for all foreclosure and eviction moratoriums were set to expire on Sunday. Click here to read more…
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac: Borrowers in forbearance can defer all missed payments until the end of their loan
May 13, 2020, 5:52 pm By Ben Lane With nearly 4 million borrowers in forbearance on their mortgage, we still don’t have a complete picture of what happens when forbearance periods end. Borrowers got some clarity on the situation last month, when Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said that borrowers are not required to repay…
