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A Primer on Pre-Paid Debit Cards

Federal and State governments are rapidly moving away from cash and paper checks and going to the use of pre-paid cards. Such cards enable consumers without bank accounts to benefit from the shift to ...

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Calculating Income When There is a Combination of Employment & Unemployment

Calculating Income When There is a Combination of Employment & Unemployment   Managers of affordable housing properties are often unsure of how to calculate an applicant's income when it is...

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Handling Income from Investment Accounts

As most operators of housing under HUD, Rural Development, and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Programs know, there is a considerable difference of opinion in our industry regarding the handling of ...

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HUD and HHD Introduce New Program for Disabled Low-Income

On February 12, 2013, the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced $98 million for 13 state agencies to ...

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HUD Creates Fair Housing App for iPhone and iPad

On February 28, 2013, HUD released a housing discrimination mobile application for iPhone and iPad. The App is designed to provide the public with a quick and easy way to file housi...

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Age Verification Requirements for Senior Properties

On February 13, 2013, HUD announced that a homeowners association and managers in Edina, MN will pay more than $40,000 under a Consent Order for refusing to allow children under the age of 18 to liv...

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Violence Against Women Act Ready for President's Signature

On February 28, 2013, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed the House of Representatives after already having been approved by the Senate. The bill now goes to President Obama for his signature...

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HUD Changes Income Verification Rules for PHAs

HUD has issued Notice PIH 2013-3, establishing temporary guidelines for public housing agencies (PHAs) in fulfilling certain public housing and Housing Choice Voucher program requirements during this ...

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