- HUD, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Labor released “Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration (VHPD) Evaluation Final Report” evaluating a program designed by Silber & Associates and the Urban Institute.
- CFPB released report on student loan financing finding that the current collective student loan debt is at $1.2 trillion, the second largest form of consumer debt behind mortgages.
- The Commerce Department released report on consumer spending, which showed that it was largely driven by housing and healthcare.
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Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
- According to an October 2015 Department of Labor report, 271,000 jobs were added to the US economy in the month of October and the unemployment rate decreased to 5% from 5.1% in September.
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its ninth edition of its “Supervisory Highlights”, reporting illegal practices that the CFPB discovered between May and August 2015, including mortgage origination and servicing and student loan servicing, among others.
- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released report “Realizing the Housing Voucher Program’s Potential to Enable Families to Move to Better Neighborhoods”.
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
- The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) releases report on differences between the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program. It found that the NHTF is more targeted to low-income renter households than HOME.
- The US Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) evaluated New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), which “enables economically distressed communities to leverage private investment capital by providing investors with a federal tax credit.”
- The Center for Housing Policy at the National Housing Conference released report, Affordable Housing’s Place in Medicaid Reform: Opportunities Created by the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Reform.
- The Center for Housing Policy and Children’s HealthWatch released report, The Timing and Duration Effects of Homelessness on Children’s Health.
- The Offices of the Inspector General released report, Coordination of Responsibilities Among the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Prudential Regulators—Limited Scope Review.
- HUD released a report making changes to the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD).
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a report on mortgage performance.
- CFPB releases its Consumer Response Annual Report analyzing the complaints it received in 2014 and its fourth annual Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- FHFA releases its 2014 fourth quarter Foreclosure Prevention Report stating the foreclosure prevention actions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
- HUD releases report in which it evaluates the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
- CFPB releases report of KPMG audit of its operations and budget. In the report, CFPB agrees with KPMG’s findings about control deficiencies and is aiming to fix such deficiencies.
- FHFA releases report on progress of Fannie/Freddie Conservatorships in advancing access to credit and loss mitigation/foreclosure prevention, among other improvements.
- Report from NYC Department of Investigation raises concerns for health and safety of those in homeless shelters.
- Report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) claims: “Affordable Housing is Nowhere to be Found for Millions.
