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DC policymakers considering TOPA changes should understand the implications for owners and renters of two-to-four-unit rental buildings.
Latinx immigrant crime victims fear seeking help Latinx immigrants are more likely to be victims of certain crimes compared with nonimmigrants, but they face barriers accessing victim services.The mortgage industry needs a modernized disaster recovery toolkit Moratoria on foreclosures will help borrowers hit by powerful storms. But disaster-recovery tools available to the mortgage industry need an update.How HARP saved borrowers billions and improved the housing finance system The Home Affordable Refinance Program allowed borrowers with little to no equity in their homes to refinance into new loans.Eliminating LIHEAP would leave poor families in the cold The Trump administration’s budget would eliminate the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP.Reweaving a stabilizing web for children after disasters Children need a web of stabilizing supports to deal with the trauma and stress brought by recent natural disasters.Visualizing Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Houston’s neighborhoods Questions loom about the Houston housing market after Hurricane Harvey dumped 9 trillion gallons of water on the city last week.
