by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Dec 6, 2023 | Federal Advocacy, Freddie Mac, Housing Finance
Finally, a win for CAI and for access to lending for some of the nation’s most affordable housing options – condominium units. Freddie Mac announced today they are taking a step towards transparency by creating eligibility statuses and expanding access to information...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jun 26, 2023 | Federal Advocacy, Housing Finance
CAI, the international leader for community association education, governance, and management, partnered with CHLA and NAR to voice concerns about the guidelines in a letter last week to FHFA Director Sandra L. Thompson, Fannie Mae CEO Priscilla Almodovar, and Freddie...
by C. Scott Canady | May 18, 2022 | Federal Advocacy, Housing Finance
This week, the Biden administration announced polices to lower housing costs and increase the supply of homes for sale and rent. CAI has evaluated the announcement and identified three areas of primary interest to community association board members, managers, and...
by C. Scott Canady | Mar 3, 2022 | Home Act, Housing Finance, Other
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 created the $9.6 billion Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) to help homeowners who lost jobs and income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic catch up on housing payments such as community association assessments, mortgages, and...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jan 25, 2022 | Federal Advocacy, Housing Finance
The number of new condominium communities and homeowners associations is expected to increase by 5,000 in 2022, according to projections by the Foundation for Community Association Research, an affiliate organization of Community Associations Institute (CAI)....
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Oct 26, 2021 | Fannie Mae, Housing Finance
On Oct. 13, Fannie Mae released new project requirements for condominiums and housing cooperatives following the partial collapse of Champlain Tower South condominium in Surfside, Fla., in late June. The requirements, which become effective Jan. 1, apply to loans...
