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Jul12020

NAC Blog: Happy Fourth of July!

NACBy nahrep July 1, 2020

We are officially HALFWAY through 2020! We need a party for that. Speaking of parties, I want to wish all my beautiful NAHREP familia a happy 4th of July this weekend. While we are all celebrating I implore you to be safe. I read a post on Instagram that said “just because you’re over it, doesn’t mean the virus is over.” I know we’re all frustrated, I know that businesses opening up is making life feel like it’s back to normal, and we so desperately want it to be back to normal. But the reality is, it is not.

Jun242020

NAC Blog: It’s time to build things!

NACBy nahrep June 24, 2020

It’s time to build things! Celebrating NAHREP familia, cultura, politics, and grassroots action Que onda mi gente?! Infrastructure and efforts to revitalize the economy go together like arroz con frijoles. Sorry, arroz con habichuelas/candules/porotos… Did I miss any? You know what I mean. Major Infrastructure projects have long been tied to efforts from the federal…

Jun172020

NAC Blog: Today we celebrate our Dreamers

NACBy nahrep June 17, 2020

Stories are a critical vehicle for human connection. They are powerful mostly because they make us feel something. Storytelling is an especially powerful tool in advocacy because stories have the ability to put a human emotion and a human face to laws and regulations. As the subject of DACA once again takes center stage, I thought of a young man who embodies the most beautiful aspects of the American Dream.

Jun102020

NAC Blog: Proposed FHFA capital rule could mean more expensive loans

NACBy nahrep June 10, 2020

Despite COVID-19, an official recession, a civil rights movement, and a presidential election, housing agencies are still issuing major rules that have the potential to have massive consequences for our businesses and our mission to advance sustainable Hispanic homeownership. These changes can easily get buried with everything else going on, but staying informed is part of our job.

Jun32020

NAC Blog: We are in this together

NACBy nahrep June 3, 2020

We are in this together Celebrating NAHREP familia, cultura, politics, and grassroots action Que onda mi gente?! I’m sitting here wanting to update you about what’s happening with the stimulus bill, what’s happening with the Paycheck Protection Program or what the new changes have been made to the Community Reinvestment Act. But, if you’re anything like me, it’s been…

May272020

NAC Blog: Support needed for landlords after tenants stop paying rent

NACBy nahrep May 27, 2020

For years, at NAHREP we’ve been encouraging our members to invest in real estate and rental properties as a means to build wealth. Lately, a lot of policy conversations have revolved around rental assistance, but with little regard for landlords, who happen to also struggling small business during this pandemic.

May202020

NAC Blog: A peak inside the House version of the HEROES Act

NACBy nahrep May 20, 2020

Como andamos? I am excited to welcome all of the new members to the National Advocacy Committee (NAC) and thank you to everyone who responded to our first ever national advocacy campaign last week that put our grassroots operation to work. We tried to make the process as easy as possible and we appreciate every one of you who sent the email to your Senators. The more a Member of Congress hears from their constituents on a particular issue, the more they’re likely to listen.

May132020

NAC Blog: A call to NAC-tion – Support our Latino community

NACBy nahrep May 13, 2020

It’s time to show the world what we’re made of. When we created the National Advocacy Committee (NAC), we knew that if we organized our 40,000 members to be the voice of Latino homeownership, we absolutely could make a difference. If we each reached out to our own elected officials with a common message, the weight of our numbers and our power would be unstoppable.

May62020

NAC Blog: We must protect credit scores like NAHREP mamas protect their “pollitos.”

NACBy nahrep May 6, 2020

In the recent NAHREP COVID-19 Member Survey, the majority of you urged NAHREP to prioritize advocating for the protection of credit scores during this pandemic and we couldn’t agree more. Few items will be more consequential to the advancement of sustainable Hispanic homeownership for years to come than the protection of credit scores.

Apr292020

NAC Blog: Immigrants as essential workers. What did the CARES Act offer them?

NACBy nahrep April 29, 2020

In the midst of having a case of cabin fever this week, I decided to take a drive through the agricultural fields of Chino, California. The fields were lined with farm workers hard at work picking fruits and vegetables for our consumption, individuals who are undoubtedly essential through this pandemic. It’s easy to take the food we eat for granted. It’s also easy to forget that the people who do the back-breaking work of producing our food supply are often undocumented.