Co-Founder and CEO Gary Acosta teams up with Urban Institute’s Jim Parrott and Moody’s Analytics’ Mark Zandi in this Washington Post editorial calling for updated loan qualification models to better capture minorities’ ability to repay.
A broad coalition of mortgage-industry groups and lenders is calling for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to remove the debt-to-income (DTI) ratio requirement from the ability-to-repay standard for qualified mortgages.
Annual convention spotlights key industry topics, including the growth of the Hispanic housing market, and features sessions on industry innovation and entrepreneurialism; Keynote speakers include Pro Football Hall of Fame Player Terrell Owens, NBA Superstar Matt Barnes, multiple industry CEOs, Salesforce Chairman & Co-CEO Marc Benioff, Everyday Millionaires Author Chris Hogan and Communication Expert Liz Hernandez
SVP of Public Policy and Industry Relations Noerena Limón discusses with Scotsman Guide the detriment to Latino homeownership opportunities, should alternative mortgage qualification options from “the patch” expire.
The members and staff of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® (NAHREP®) are devastated by the mass shooting that took place in the predominantly Hispanic community of El Paso, Texas on Saturday, August 3, 2019. NAHREP holds the victims of the El Paso shooting and their families, community residents, and our NAHREP El Paso members in our hearts during this difficult time.
NAHREP Co-Founder & CEO Gary Acosta is quoted in this article covering the massive role Latinxs play in growing the U.S. housing market! Read the original article at the Wall Street Journal. While Hispanics compose only 18% of the U.S. population, the group accounted for nearly 63% of new U.S. homeowner gains over the past decade, according to the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. New homeowners include people buying first homes and those coming back into the market after a foreclosure.
NAHREP released a statement on June 26, 2019 regarding the White House’s executive order signed Tuesday that establishes a White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing.
NAHREP met with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) staff on June 25, 2019 to discuss the expiration of the Qualified Mortgage Patch or “QM Patch.” In a letter directed to CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger, NAHREP highlights how the expiration of the QM Patch would be particularly detrimental to Latinos homebuyers.
RE/MAX and Century 21 top the list of companies with the most agents honored SAN DIEGO—June 25, 2019— The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®) released its eighth annual Top 250 Latino Agents Report today, recognizing outstanding Latino real estate agents and teams from around the country. This year’s report, sponsored by Zillow,…
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) is disappointed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) decision to officially deny Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, provided in a letter to U.S. Representative Pete Aguilar (CA-31) on June 11, 2019.