Julián Castro was sworn in as the 16th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on July 28, 2014. In this role, Castro oversees 8,000 employees and a budget of $46 billion, using a performance-driven approach to achieve the Department's mission of expanding opportunity for all Americans. As Secretary, Castro's focus is ensuring that HUD is a transparent, efficient and effective champion for the people it serves. Before HUD, Castro served as Mayor of the City of San Antonio. During his tenure, he became known as a national leader in urban development.
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October 9, 2014
When we hear that a mother is on maternity leave, most of us smile and realize it’s a special time in that family’s life. But what HUD has found is that often banks hear something else—they hear something that in a steady stream of cases has led lenders to deny, stall or question the home mortgage loans for expecting families.
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October 8, 2014
Cuando escuchamos que una mamá se encuentra bajo licencia de maternidad de su trabajo, la mayoría sonreímos reconociendo que se trata de un momento especial en la vida de esa familia: un bebe nuevo. Pero lo que HUD ha encontrado es que con frecuencia los bancos escuchan un mensaje diferente: escuchan algo que, en un continuo número de casos que han llegado a HUD, ha llevado a los prestamistas a negar, demorar o cuestionar los préstamos hipotecarios para las familias que esperan la llegada de un hijo. En muchos casos no fueron el crédito de la familia, o su ingreso, los que demoraron los...
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