Sentences with phrase «incoming federal administration»

All Democrats have a responsibility to work together so our state can enact real ethics reforms, safeguard voter rights, address crushing income inequality and protect vulnerable populations from the hostility of the incoming federal administration.»

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Also, higher interest rates (beneficial to banks and insurance companies) represent one respect that the incoming administration and the Federal Reserve are pulling in the same direction.

In his 2015 book «Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy,» Stiglitz said that the normalization of shareholder primacy was solidified under the Reagan administration through changes to federal income tax law and securities law, including relaxed antitrust laws.

(CNN)-- Changes to a decades - old federal program that provides birth control and other reproductive health care services to millions of low - income people each year prompted lawsuits that were filed against the Trump administration Wednesday.

A Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan is government - insured and offered to homebuyers with low incomes or poor credit scores by mortgage lenders.

Income - Driven Repayment (IDR) plans first came about in the 1990s and 2000s, but the Obama administration promoted IDR in recent years to combat a sharp increase in defaults by federal student loan borrowers.

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan: This government - insured loan may be a good option if you have limited income and funds for a down payment, and / or a lower credit score.

The Federal Housing Administration sets the bar at 43 % for total debt - to - income ratio, but they also allow for compensating factors.

Carson's proposals, and other initiatives aimed at low - income Americans receiving federal assistance, amount to a comprehensive effort by the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress to restrict access to the safety net and reduce the levels of assistance for those who do qualify.

ALBANY — The Cuomo administration on Wednesday detailed several proposals that could allow some higher - income, middle - class New Yorkers to avoid paying more federal taxes under the new tax cut law passed in Washington last month.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- The attorneys general for New York and Minnesota are suing the Trump administration for abruptly cutting off federal funding for health care coverage for more than 800,000 low - income residents in the two states.

There is also uncertainty over federal funding and possible new legislation under the incoming Trump administration.

Cuomo administration officials said the governor's plan does not take dollars away from low - income students and will allow even more low - income families to take advantage of state and federal financial aid that's available for higher education.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito have vowed to defy incoming administration's agenda, but have failed to answer how they will compensate for the potential loss of federal funds for police, hospitals and public housing — which city Comptroller Scott Stringer warned last week makes up $ 7 billion of the city's yearly finances.

The homeowner relief from Bank of America will target low - income communities where many residents have mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration, and includes plans to turn over vacant foreclosed properties to land banks and municipalities, and to chip in toward their repair or demolition.

Rep. Rahm Emanuel (Ill.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, said if the president were serious about enrolling the lowest - income children, the administration would allow states to sign up youngsters for SCHIP when they qualify for school - lunch and other federal programs.

In its financial plan narratives, the DOB suggested high - income earners were delaying some profit - taking and bonus - claiming (including the exercise of stock options) in anticipation of the new Trump administration's plans for a big federal tax cut, effective as soon as 2019.

While it's uncertain what a replacement plan under the incoming Trump administration might entail, or what consumer protections or mandates may be changed or removed, New York could be looking at a loss of $ 3.5 billion in federal funding, according to the fiscally conservative Empire Center for Public Policy.

The Cuomo administration has expressed concerns that the federal law will push some higher income residents out of the state; the New York State budget relies heavily on personal income taxes from such wealthier filers to remain in balance.

The incoming administration must coordinate its efforts with Federal, State and Local officials in eradicating the illegal tobacco trade.

As a result, the Obama administration has proposed increasing «mandatory spending,» which designates money generated by selling federal assets or raising taxes (such as a proposed $ 10 fee per barrel of oil sold and increasing taxes on higher - income earners) to pay for specific programs.

That includes everything from income and earnings data submitted to the Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration to what individuals provide when they apply for housing, nutrition, education, agriculture, and any number of federal assistance programs.

The incoming administration will have full control over leasing of renewable energy on federal lands and waters, including vast tracts of public lands across the West and the open waters off the East and West coasts.

I do expect the administration to make an effort to act on President - elect Trump's campaign proposal to devote 20 billion federal dollars to expanding school choice for low - income students, but it's a bit hard to see a Republican Congress either approving that much new spending or even redirecting existing funds on which districts currently rely.

The Bush Administration suffered a major defeat during Senate consideration of S 2, when lawmakers decisively rejected a pilot program that would have allowed low - income families to use federal money to send children...

Earlier this year, when the Obama Administration announced a set of proposals that would stop the flow of federal funds to career - training colleges that couldn't show that they were adequately preparing students for gainful employment, critics said that for - profit colleges were being unfairly targeted, and that low - income and nontraditional students would lose opportunity.

The report on the Education Department is one in a «transition series» of 26 documents, released by the gao last week, that offer advice to the incoming Administration and the Congress on improving federal management.

Moreover, the Obama Administration has suggested making federal Title I funding contingent upon adoption of national standards — a move that would provide no new funding for standards and assessment implementation but would effectively mandate their adoption by withholding federal funding for low - income schools.

In its 2016 budget, the Obama administration has proposed a new billion - dollar federal program, Teaching for Tomorrow, which requests an additional $ 1 billion in federal funding for services to children from low - income families.

On Friday, the Obama administration announced an experimental program that will give up to 10,000 low - income students access to federal Pell grants to take college courses while still in high school.

And the Obama administration released a plan in the fiscal year 2014 budget to invest $ 75 billion over the next 10 years to provide all low - and moderate - income 4 - year - olds with access to high - quality preschool programs through a state - federal partnership.

The Administration says that its budget supports the vulnerable, and the Javits program is the only dedicated federal funding stream to support the vulnerable minority and low - income gifted students who are overlooked.

The Trump Administration's proposed $ 250 million increase in funding for the federal Charter School Fund (as well as another $ 1 billion in Title I funds devoted to expanding intra-district choice for low - income children) is offset by the elimination of $ 2.2 billion in funding for Americorps, the program that helps districts provide poor and minority children with Teach for America recruits proven to improve their academic achievement.

>> >» President Bush launched a new initiative at HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) called FHASecure to help hundreds of thousands of struggling homeowners — especially low - income families and minorities — avoid foreclosure.»

The Federal Housing Administration sets the bar at 43 % for total debt - to - income ratio, but they also allow for compensating factors.

There are three main types of mortgages: conventional mortgages, which are backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; FHA loans, which are designed for low income or credit poor individuals and are backed by the Federal Housing Administration; and VA loans, which are for veterans and are backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

For Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans, this figure should not to exceed 41 percent of the homebuyer's gross monthly income.

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans allow borrowers to get into a home with a high debt to income ratio, allowing for a slightly higher mortgage payment amount than the buyer might normally qualify to pay.

The National Housing Act of 1934 created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to help first - time buyers and mid - to low - income Americans purchase a home.

The National Housing Act of 1934 created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to help first - time buyers and lower income Americans purchase a home.

For Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans, this figure is not to exceed 29 percent of the homebuyer's gross monthly income.

While the FHA (Federal Housing Administration) loan program has been in place since the 1930s and was specifically designed to help low - and moderate - income families become homeowners, FHA - insured loans have become increasingly popular since 2006 - 2007 when credit standards for conventional loans were tightened.

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA), created during the Depression to help low income families become homeowners, has always touted its ability to fund itself through insurance premiums charged to borrowers.

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The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has also announced a new rule regarding debt - to - income ratios.

This is especially true for lower - income or Federal Housing Administration loan borrowers, who typically have a tight DTI to begin with, Pierce adds.

The Federal Housing Administration, a division of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, was created 80 years ago to help low - and moderate - income families borrow the money they need to buy a home.

Income - Driven Repayment (IDR) plans first came about in the 1990s and 2000s, but the Obama administration promoted IDR in recent years to combat a sharp increase in defaults by federal student loan borrowers.

The Federal Housing Administration loan has the highest debt to income ratio and the lowest down payment.

Depository lenders that cherry - pick loans made to higher - income borrowers and only engage in enough low - mod lending to fulfill Community Reinvestment Act requirements justify their concerns by citing the severe risks of Federal Housing Administration lending liabilities and other compliance concerns.