• Senator moves to regulate home equity investments at the federal level,Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation

    Senator moves to regulate home equity investments at the federal level

    A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would amend the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to explicitly include home equity investments (HEIs) within the law’s definition of residential mortgage loans — a move that would subject the growing financial product to federal consumer lending protections. Introduce

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  • NYC expands finance pool for office-to-residential makeovers,Richard Lawson

    NYC expands finance pool for office-to-residential makeovers

    New York City administration officials took a stride toward spurring more office-to-residential conversions by expanding a long-term financing option used in clean energy construction. In late June, the city made embodied carbon eligible for financing under its Commercial Property Assessed Clean Ene

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  • Opinion: The capital structure solution hiding inside the housing crisis,Victoria Gousse

    Opinion: The capital structure solution hiding inside the housing crisis

    On July 11, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law without President Trump’s signature. The legislation focuses on expanding supply, modernizing housing programs and reducing barriers that have historically slowed development. It’s an important move toward increasing the number of homes we

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