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Shaun Donovan testified before the Senate Budget Committee on his nomination to be director of the Office of Management and Budget. He was nominated by President Obama in May to replace Syl…

First lady Michelle Obama announced a new commitment to end veteran homelessness. Part of the Joining Forces Initiative, the commitment includes 77 mayors, four governors, and four county of…

President Barack Obama announced his nomination of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Shaun Donovan to be the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and for San …

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan spoke about the availability of affordable mortgages for minority homeowners and the status of reforms at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Th…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan spoke at the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting. He talked about his department’s policy on community development and housing issues.

Witnesses testified at a hearing on the response to and recovery from Hurricane Sandy, andthe challenges faced by affected communities following the storm.

Industry leaders talked about the changes in the mortgage banking industry and the challenges faced in housing finance. “Reflections on a Century of Change” was the opening general sessio…

Cabinet secretaries spoke about managing the federal workforce and the value of public employees in the midst of shrinking budgets. They also responded to questions from the audience.

The heads of the Hurricane Sandy recovery effort testified on continuing efforts and challenges remaining in the clean up and rebuilding of areas affected by the storm FEMA Administrator Cra…

Obama administration cabinet officials testified on the impact of sequestration on their departments. Some of the services that would be cut included Agriculture Department inspections, airp…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan testified on the financial health of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The agency had a $16 billion deficit due to mortgage lend…

Secretary Shaun Dovovan and Craig Fugate testified on damage and recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy. They focused on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) efforts in sup…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate and Red Cross Senior Vice President Charley Shimanski conducted a confer…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan talked about the state of the housing market. He also discussed the Federal Reserve’s effort to stimulate the market, Fannie Mae and Fre…

Witnesses testified about use of the “Volker rule” to stop federally insured banks from making speculative investments for their own profit. Mr. Volker testified that regulators must continu…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan testified the on the Obama administration’s plans to help homeowners refinance their mortgages. Administration proposals included reform…

Panelists talked about the economy and the state of the U.S. housing market. They focused on foreclosure and interest rates, as well as construction and sales.

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan talked about the economy, the housing market and foreclosures. In his remarks he referred to the$25 billion mortgage servicing set…

Secretary Shaun Donovan talked about the Obama administration’s handling of housing problems. Topics included homeowners who owe more than the value of their house, the $25 billion settlemen…

Secretary Shaun Donovan testified on the Housing and Urban Development Department’s fiscal year 2013 budget. In his testimony he said the Federal Housing Administration would be able to meet…