We are 19 days away from the election. I hope everyone got a chance to watch yesterday’s showdown as the NAHREP familia debated the presidential election around the kitchen table last night. My favorite thing about yesterday’s conversation was that despite NAHREP leaders having completely different political affiliations, they sat down to debate the issues with mutual respect, always coming back to the fact that we are family first.
I hope everyone had some time to relax after NAHREP at L’ATTITUDE! I’m still reeling off of Deepak Chopra’s meditation and Pitbull, two of my favorite sessions of the conference. And of course, I also hope you all had a chance to see our release of the 2020 State of Hispanic Wealth Report! If you missed it, you can still watch it on demand by visiting the conference hub for the next 30 days.
HousingWire details NAHREP survey which provides key methods for tripling Hispanic median household wealth by 2024.
NAHREP study shows Latinos are pouring their money into real estate and are 25% more likely to own investment property outside their primary residence
The Miami Herald gives insight on the 2020 NAHREP at L’ATTITUDE conference featuring Sol Trujillo and Gary Acosta.
The flip side of Trump’s eviction ban: Landlords face big crunch Politico details the eviction bans across the country noting the NAHREP Landlord survey released in July. By Katy O’Donnell September 11, 2020 The White House’s move to ban evictions across the country during the coronavirus crisis is having an unintended side effect: It’s threatening…
It’s time for some policy trivia! Question: What has been one of our top policy priorities on access to credit over the past 2 years? Answer: The expiration of the QM patch and the new definition of Qualified Mortgage! Question: What government agency has jurisdiction over defining what loans are considered “Qualifed Mortgage”?Answer: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or CFPB
A recent NAHREP survey, cited in The New York Times, explains why landlords and renters alike need help during this time of crisis.
I cannot believe it is already September. It’s back to school time, or back to zoom time? Mad respect to all of the parents out there for balancing rock star careers while “staffing” your kids while they sit in front a zoom classroom cross eyed making faces at each other. Dogs barking, kids screaming, life happening: life, work, blurred lines all around. It’s called 2020 damas y caballeros, and this madness is feeling weirdly familiar now. Speaking of which, who can tell me their most embarrassing “zoom school” related story? I could really use the humor right now!
NAHREP issues joint comment letter to FHFA on Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework In a joint comment letter submitted to FHFA, NAHREP and a coalition of industry and consumer groups urge the agency to reconsider the proposed enterprise capital rule. While the coalition appreciates FHFA’s attempt to provide a more standardized level of risk-based pricing, the…