Category: Newsletter

Women Are Better than Men at Paying their Mortgages It’s true, women are better at paying their mortgages, despite imbalances ranging from the 26 percent gender wage gap to a lack of women in boardrooms and C-suites across America.

Trump Selects Ben Carson to Lead Housing and Urban Development Donald Trump has officially chosen retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As a retired neurosurgeon, Carson possesses the intelligence to resolve complex situations with timely solutions; life or death scenarios that are not unlike those of…

NAWRB Magazine:  Volume 5, Issue 4 – Housing Trends NAWRB Magazine’s Volume 5, Issue 4, Housing Trends, presents the developments women entrepreneurs are building in the housing ecosystem, delineating the consequences of these progressions on their lives, homeownership, careers and industry. We have the honor and privilege of featuring Rebecca Steele, CEO and President of…

Yesterday was a historic day in United States history. November 8, 2016 was always going to mean change for the U.S., regardless of who we elected. Whether pleased or disappointed with the results of the 2016 presidential election, we must move forward as a people for our sake and our country’s.

FHFA Proposes Amendments to Minority and Women Inclusion Regulations The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and is seeking comments on proposed amendments to its Minority and Women Inclusion regulations. The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 requires Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and the Federal Home Loan…

Combatting Gentrification in The City by the Bay Coming in as the seventh most expensive city in which to buy a home, according to Coldwell Banker’s Real Estate Home Listing Report, San Francisco – where the average cost of a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom house is $1,672,100 and the median household income is $78,378 – is home to…

Rebecca Steele Cleared With Prejudice in 2008 Financial Crisis Rebecca Steele, CEO and President, Sigma Associates, LLC Chair, NAWRB Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) In October 2013, Rebecca Steele became the only person found liable for their part in the 2008 financial crisis. This verdict was the result of a 2012 civil lawsuit filed by…

  NAWRB Magazine: Volume 5, Issue 3 Women’s Diversity and Inclusion NAWRB Magazine’s Volume 5 Issue 3, Women’s Diversity and Inclusion, celebrates the leading women of the housing ecosystem and recognizes the work and progress needed to balance the off-kilter American workplace for women in business. We have the honor of featuring Carla Harris, Vice…