- NAAHL Letter to Editor
August 20, 2008
A Myth About Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
New York Times, August 12, 2008
NAAHL President and CEO Judy Kennedy: "The GSE’s chose to maximize their margins at the expense of their missions.
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- NAAHL in the News
August 20, 2008
Affordable Housing to Have Larger Role, Eventually
Inside the GSEs, August 20, 2008
NAAHL President and CEO Judy Kennedy: "It makes us crazy when Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae blame affordable housing for the pickles that they’re in.
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- NAAHL in the News
August 20, 2008
Housing Bill Inspires New Debate about GSEs
American Banker
NAAHL President Judy Kennedy quoted in article about the GSEs' public-private business model.
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- President Bush Signs Housing Bill
July 30, 2008
This landmark housing bill offers great potential for increasing the flow of private capital, on fair terms, to low and moderate income households in the United States.
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- Does Housing Bill Weaken GSE Goals?
July 22, 2008
There’s an urban myth that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can’t operate as profitable companies and also fulfill their affordable housing goals.
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- Senate Passes Housing Bill
July 11, 2008
NAAHL applauds the Senate for approving critical housing legislation that will significantly increase the flow of private capital, on fair terms, to low and moderate income individuals across the nation.
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- NAAHL Letter to Editor
June 16, 2008
Freddie, Fannie: Margin over Mission
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- NAAHL in the News
June 09, 2008
Fannie & Freddie Fly in Face of Foreclosures Washington Post
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- NAAHL in the News
May 21, 2008
Stars Line Up for Freddie, Fannie Deal The Hill
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- Senate Panel Approves GSE Reform/Housing Bill
May 20, 2008
NAAHL applauds the Senate Banking Committee for approving important housing legislation that will help Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fulfill their affordable housing missions and increase the flow of private capital to underserved communities.
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- GSE REFORM LEGISLATION
May 20, 2008
The Senate Banking Committee has approved the Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008.
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- GSE ISSUES
May 19, 2008
See NAAHL's Letter to the Editor to the American Banker about how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac "gamed" their affordable housing goals.
NAAHL expresses grave concern about draft Senate proposal to suspend the affordable housing goals of the government sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 5 years.
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- PUBLIC WELFARE INVESTMENTS
May 19, 2008
The House has approved legislation, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act, that restores the pre-October 2006 standard for eligible types of affordable housing and community economic development investments.
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- GSEs Hoodwink HUD with HUD's Complicity
May 13, 2008
See NAAHL's Letter to the Editor to the American Banker about how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac "gamed" their affordable housing goals.
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- House Approves GSE Reform/Housing Bill
May 09, 2008
NAAHL applauds the House of Representatives for approving important housing legislation that will enable insured depository institutions to increase their public welfare investments and help Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fulfill their affordable housing missions.
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- NAAHL Statement on Draft GSE Proposal
April 03, 2008
NAAHL expresses grave concern about draft Senate proposal to suspend the affordable housing goals of the government sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 5 years
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- Financial Literacy Month
March 25, 2008
April is National Financial Literacy Month.
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- NAAHL in the News
March 17, 2008
See NAAHL President and CEO Judy Kennedy's recent letter to the editor in the American Banker about the importance of CRA.
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- NAAHL President Judy Kennedy Testifies at CRA Hearing
February 14, 2008
NAAHL President and CEO Judy Kennedy testified before the House Financial Services Committee hearing on CRA modernization
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- COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT
February 14, 2008
NAAHL President Judy Kennedy testified before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on CRA modernization.
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- PREDATORY LENDING
February 14, 2008
See attached NAAHL report on predatory lending
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- NAAHL 2008 Washington, DC Conference Press Release
February 11, 2008
NAAHL's 2008 Washington, DC Conference brought together community development practitioners, Members of Congress and Federal banking regulators
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- NAAHL in the News: GSE Reform
December 05, 2007
See attached news articles and letters to the editor about GSE reform
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- NAAHL in the News: CRA at 30
December 05, 2007
See the attached feature about the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
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- Senate GSE Reform Legislation Introduced
November 21, 2007
America’s leading affordable housing lenders support new legislation just introduced by Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) that reforms the affordable housing goals of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation’s largest sources of housing finance.
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- NAAHL Members Launch Alternative Mortgage Program
October 04, 2007
NAAHL members Neighborhood Housing Services of America and Citigroup have launched a new alternative mortgage financing program designed to help consumers with little or no credit history qualify for affordable 30-year fixed rate home mortgages.
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- NAAHL in the News
September 28, 2007
NAAHL Letter to the Editor in American Banker: "GSEs Must Do More to Help Borrowers Who Need It Most"
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- NAAHL Member Op-ed about GSEs
September 28, 2007
Op-ed in American Banker by NAAHL Member Alfred Dellibovi, President of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, "Community Banks Don't Need GSE Competition"
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- All Four Regulators Agree
April 28, 2006
Provided that they have otherwise adequately met the needs of their local communities, now banks outside the areas affected by the hurricanes may also receive CRA consideration for activities and funds that help rebuild these areas.
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