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HousingWireHousingWire ProPublica reported last month that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was considering the deployment of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to monitor agency grants. This prompted the leading Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee to criticize HUD leadership. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), alongside congressional allies…

HousingWireHousingWire The newest data on outstanding residential mortgages has been released via the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)’s National Mortgage Database. It tells a pretty strong story on the financial strength of the American homeowner. Even after three years of rising interest rates and a painful housing market recession, the…

HousingWireHousingWire The Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent watchdog agency housed within the legislative branch of the federal government, will open an investigation into attempted cuts by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) scrutinizing its efforts to cut funds that were congressionally approved for the enforcement of…

HousingWireHousingWire Housing Connector, a housing nonprofit that’s powered by Zillow technology, is launching in Austin, according to an announcement on Tuesday.  The nonprofit connects property owners with local nonprofit service providers to increase housing access for individuals and families in need. The Austin launch is in partnership with the City…

The construction site at New Hampshire Hospital off of Clinton Street in Concord. (Photo by Geoff Forester, Concord Monitor) Work continues on new state psychiatric hospital in Concord Work is continuing on the new forensic psychiatric hospital on Clinton Street in Concord, although you’d be hard-pressed to recognize it when…