Mortgages

Fed Gov. Stephan Miran has spent his short tenure at the central bank arguing that disinflation in housing and immigration reforms will tamp down inflation in the near term. But other economists say the timing, degree and context of those effects is very much in question.

City and state law mean it's unlikely that Mamdani will be able to enact the parts of his agenda that would have major impacts on the city's credit. 

Federal immigration and trade policies are a likely factor in the triple-A-rated state's weak job growth and pose risks for its southern border cities' budgets.

R. Wade Norris has joined the Washington, D.C., office of Dinsmore & Shoal as a partner to shore up operations in the firm's work in multifamily finance and public private partnerships.

The Senate passed the ROAD to Housing Act, which should boost the use of mortgage revenue bonds, as a rider on the Defense Reauthorization Act.

Four hired as counsel and seven other staff members are bulking up the team's D.C. and New York offices. 

A bill to provide state credit support for housing finance and another to create an infrastructure bank were placed in the legislature's suspense file.

Changes in how Low-Income Housing Tax Credits are awarded has bond attorneys searching for answers in government offices that have been hollowed out through layoffs and retirements.

The commission also approved an audit for the financially troubled Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School District.

Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are beginning to take effect as the FHFA has doubled the cap on Low Income Housing Tax Credits, which should boost the issuance of private activity bonds.

The Senate Banking Committee has advanced the first bipartisan housing legislation in more than a decade with loosened restrictions on housing credits and housing bonds.

The Senate Committee on Appropriations released its version of the Transportation Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Act which contains more money for the public transit than the House version.

The National League of Cities rolled out its annual report showcasing the challenges facing mayors, including the end of BIL funding and a steady diet of uncertainty about the flow of future federal dollars.

Housing advocates are celebrating the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill for the boost in Low Income Housing Tax Credits which is projected to boost the use of private activity bonds.

The Senate advanced the One Big Beautiful Bill Act through a procedural vote, opening the legislation for debate followed by Monday's vote-a-rama.

Housing advocates are cheering the Senate's embrace of expanding Low Income Housing Tax Credits which ensures a volume increase and reduces a key bond threshold test.

Facing big demand for housing, the state's efforts to spur development have spurred litigation by cities challenging recent laws and a compliance crackdown.

The Chicago City Council passed Mayor Brandon Johnson's green affordable housing plan, to be seeded with $135 million from 2024's $1.25 billion bond ordinance.

Attracting more private investment to the affordable housing sector is becoming more urgent with the reintroduction of a bill in the Senate that could spur the use of private activity bonds.

The state hopes bonds and associated incentives will help to address a state-wide housing shortage.