Construction Sector and Florida Led 2016 Employment Growth

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The U.S. Census Bureau recently released a tip sheet from the 2016 County Business Patterns (CBP), showing an overall growth in employment from 2015 to 2016. Among its highlights, the construction sector led with the highest rate of employment growth, at 5 percent, while Florida had the largest percentage increase in first quarter employment, also at 5 percent.

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DC Finance Texas Family Office & Wealth Management Conference

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Join NAWRB along with Single Family Office executives and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI) at DC Finance’s Houston Family Office & Wealth Management Conference on Monday, April 23rd at The Houstonian in Houston, Texas. Desiree Patno, CEO & President of NAWRB, will moderate The Real Estate Panel to discuss opportunities and actionable solutions for addressing global housing issues, tax reform and a new mindset taking over the industry.

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FHFA Director Melvin L. Watt Delivers Moving Speech at Connect 2018

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released the prepared remarks of Director Melvin L. Watt at the national Connect 2018 conference organized by the National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America (NAMMBA). He shares a glimpse into his personal journey from a small community in North Carolina to becoming an influential leader of an agency that oversees trillions of dollars, and highlights how the intersecting factors of inclusion, economic opportunity and homeownership form the lives of countless Americans.

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NAWRB Releases Spring 2018 Women in the Housing Ecosystem Report

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Women in the Housing and Real Estate Ecosystem (NAWRB) announces the release of the Spring 2018 Women in the Housing Ecosystem Report (WHER). This two-volume sequel to the 2017 Women in the Housing Ecosystem Report provides in-depth analysis, trends and policy suggestions regarding the state of women’s homeownership and women professionals in the housing ecosystem.

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Atlanta, Georgia: Impacting April Events for Women in Housing

Join NAWRB in Atlanta, Georgia from April 11th-14th for a variety of events for women homeowners and professionals in the housing and real estate ecosystem. From the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) For Her Connect 2018 to NAWRB’s Women’s Homeownership: Pathway to Economic Growth, attendees will find incredible opportunities and learn invaluable information regarding for women’s economic growth. Read more to see which events to add to your calendar!

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Renters and Homeowners Eligible for SBA Disaster Loans

From the hurricanes that hit Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, to the wildfires and mudslides that devastated parts of California, the past year has been fraught with catastrophic natural disasters which have uprooted countless Americans from their stable lives. All victims of declared natural disasters—businesses, private nonprofits, homeowners and renters—are able to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help them recover. Renters and homeowners do not have to own a business to apply.

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FHFA Releases RFC for Responsibilities of Boards of Directors, Corporate Practices and Corporate Governance

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has recently announced a Request for Comments (RFC) regarding proposed amendments to its regulation on the Responsibilities of Boards of Directors, Corporate Practices, and Corporate Governance for all its regulated entities. These amendments will require directors of all entities to have strategic business plans in effect throughout the year, including annual reviews, re-adoption and reporting requirements.

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WHER: First All-Woman Radio Station in the 1950s

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Before WHER was an acronym for NAWRB’s Women in the Housing Ecosystem Report, it was the name of the world’s first radio station hosted and ran by women in the 1950s. WHER, 1430 on the AM dial,  first aired in 1955 by the help of Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Records, who introduced musical icons such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison to the world.

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