Foreclosures are surging as U.S. homeowners grapple with rising costs

A growing number of Americans, squeezed by inflation and elevated interest rates, face the risk of losing their home in foreclosure.

• Nov 14

What Trump's 50-year mortgage plan could mean for homebuyers

Details are still sparse, but a 50-year loan could meaningfully reshape a housing market where 30 years is the norm.

• Nov 11

How will the government shutdown affect people applying for mortgages?

Some people taking out a home loan and purchasing flood insurance could face delays during the U.S. government shutdown.

• Oct 24

Government website blames shutdown on "radical left," prompts ethics complaint

The Department of Housing and Urban Development posted a banner on its homepage Tuesday blaming the government shutdown on the "Radical Left."

• Oct 9

U.S. home prices are dropping the most in these regions

U.S. home prices are dropping the most in the South and West, according to a new report from Realtor.com.

• Aug 8

Main takeaways from confirmation hearings

On Thursday, Senators heard from President-elect Donald Trump's picks for secretary of the Interior, secretary of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency administrator and Housing and Urban Development secretary. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more and political reporter Aaron Navarro reports on Trump's latest moves.

• Jan 16
• 06:20

More Trump nominees sit for Senate hearings

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development and Interior departments, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, went before lawmakers on Thursday. Among them included former presidential candidate Doug Burgum and billionaire Trump donor Scott Bessent. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Taurean Small have more.

• Jan 16
• 09:30

Los Angeles mayor works to tackle city's homelessness crisis

Los Angeles is home to about 46,000 people who are considered homeless, but Mayor Karen Bass is working to change that.

• Dec 9, 2023

NPR: Feds selling homes in flood-prone areas

More frequent flooding due to severe weather events has become a major concern in many American cities, but an NPR investigation found that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has been selling homes in flood zones without fully disclosing the risk to buyers. A spokesperson for the agency told the outlet it requires people who buy these homes to get flood insurance if they want a mortgage backed by the department. Meanwhile, the federal government is spending millions of dollars to move people out of these flood-prone areas. Huo Jingnan, an assistant producer with the NPR investigations team, joins CBSN to discuss.

• Sep 16, 2021
• 10:55

Report finds federal agencies fall short on cybersecurity

A Senate report has finds federal agencies are not meetings government cybersecurity standards. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN AM to discuss the report.

• Aug 3, 2021
• 06:01

Marcia Fudge sworn in as housing secretary

Former Congresswoman Marcia Fudge has been sworn in to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development. CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano has more.

• Mar 10, 2021
• 00:39

Biden advances racial equality agenda

President Biden signed four executive actions Tuesday aimed at advancing his racial equality agenda. The measures target groups of Americans the White House said have been underserved and historically marginalized. Rashad Robinson, the president of Color of Change, the nation's largest online racial justice organization, joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Jan 26, 2021
• 09:38

Julian Castro on new book, potential 2020 run

Julian Castro, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss his new book, "An Unlikely Journey," and whether he'll run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

• Oct 17, 2018
• 12:01

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD to suspend foreclosures

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it will help borrowers who are at risk of losing their homes.

• Mar 18, 2020

New federal program helps young adults aging out of foster care

Every year, more than 20,000 teenagers age out of the foster care system. Within four years, about 5,000 of them are homeless.

• Jan 13, 2020

Julián Castro visits Puerto Rico as candidate

Julián Castro is making his first trip Monday as a Democratic presidential candidate to Puerto Rico. The former San Antonio mayor and U.S. housing secretary told Hispanic leaders President Trump has "failed" them. Texas Tribune multimedia reporter Alana Rocha joins CBSN with the latest.

• Jan 14, 2019
• 05:41

Rent increase proposed by HUD

According to analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Associated Press, tenants in the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas would have to pay about 20 percent more each year. Associated Press reporter Juliet Linderman joins CBSN to discuss.

• Jun 7, 2018
• 03:17

HUD proposes public housing rent increase

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is asking Congress to raise the rent paid by millions of families living in federally subsidized public housing. CBS News White House reporter Jacqueline Alemany details the proposals.

• Apr 25, 2018
• 05:16

HUD emails show pressure to exceed $5,000 cap on Carson's office

The emails -- obtained by American Oversight -- suggest Carson and his wife had some involvement in the selection of the furnishings

• Mar 15, 2018

Ben Carson sworn in as HUD secretary

The retired neurosurgeon and Republican presidential candidate was confirmed by the Senate​ earlier Thursday

• Mar 2, 2017

Feds ban smoking in public housing

The new federal rule will expand a smoking ban to more than 940,000 housing units across the country

• Nov 30, 2016

HUD Secretary Julian Castro violates U.S. law in his endorsement of Clinton

A government watchdog says Secretary Julian Castro mixed his personal views with official government agency business in his endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president

• Jul 18, 2016

Smoking ban targets U.S. public housing

Federal government could ban millions of public housing residents from smoking at home

• Nov 12, 2015

Sex for housing repairs? Feds probing accusations

Women living in Baltimore public housing allege maintenance workers demanded sexual favors

• Oct 28, 2015

New federal rule takes aim at segregated neighborhoods

The new rule from the Department of Housing and Urban Development will require communities to study patterns of racial bias

• Jul 8, 2015