by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jun 1, 2016 | HAM Radio
In late May 2016, a compromise was reached with the Ham Radio lobby and Community Associations Institute (CAI) to protect the integrity of the governance process of community associations. A compromise has been reached. H.R. 1301, as amended, does the following:...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Apr 6, 2016 | Federal Advocacy
On March 29, federal housing agencies Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae released a standardized set of lender questionnaires for condominium unit mortgages. The Uniform Condominium Questionnaire is intended to reduce the burden on community associations that...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Mar 16, 2016 | Home Act
Measure Would Give Millions a New Tax Deduction U.S. Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced a measure that would allow homeowners in community associations who earn $115,000 or less in annual income to deduct up to $5,000 of their...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Oct 21, 2015 | Housing Finance
Thomas M. Skiba, CAE, CAI’s Chief Executive Officer issued a statement today at the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance hearing. The hearing entitled “The Future of Housing in America— Federal Housing Reforms that...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Oct 7, 2015 | Federal Advocacy, Housing Finance
Background In 2010, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act, establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – a federal agency dedicated to protecting consumer interests in the market for financial products and...
