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E-News 8-23-24 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac update private mortgage insurer eligibility requirements Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are updating their private mortgage insurer eligibility requirements, which are the financial and operational standards that private mortgage insurance companies must meet to provide insurance on mortgage loans acquired by the enterprises.  Read more CDFI Fund seeks comment on proposed reporting changes The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced it is seeking public comment on changes to its reporting to capture...
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E-News 8-16-24 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS IEDC Awards $1M to Support Entrepreneurial Projects The Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced it is awarding more than $1 million in grants through its Community Collaboration Fund. Read more from Inside INdiana Business Indiana Farmland Prices Increase Despite Downward Pressure The Purdue University Farmland Value and Cash Rent Survey showed that Indiana farmland prices once again hit a new record in 2024. The average price of top-quality farmland is $14,392, up 4.8% from June 2023.  Read more from Hoosier Ag Today Hoosier Home...
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E-News 8-9-24 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Court Ruling Strikes Down Indiana Residential Property Tax Policy In a case originating in Lake County, Indiana Tax Court Judge Justin McAdam struck down the statutory one-acre limit on homesteaded residential property eligible for a maximum annual property tax charge equal to or less than 1% of its assessed value.  Read more from NWI Times NCSL: National Housing Shortage Requires Tailored Solutions Common themes discussed during the National Conference of State Legislators summit include incentivizing construction, preventing displacement,...
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E-News 8-2-24 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Senators demand FDIC withdraw proposed board governance rule In a letter, a group of 11 Republican senators demanded that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. withdraw its proposed board governance rule, saying it would harm the safety and soundness of the U.S. financial system. Read the letter Agencies issue second request for comments under EGRPRA review Federal banking regulators formally issued their second request for comment under the latest Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act regulatory review. The latest request seeks...
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