HUD

¹ American

[huhd] / hʌd /

noun

Department of Housing and Urban Development.

HUD ² American

abbreviation

heads-up display.

HUD British

abbreviation

head-up display

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HUD Secretary Scott Turner said the Federal Housing Administration, which is popular among first-time home buyers and falls under his purview, would soon also begin accepting alternative scores.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

He said HUD has supported the state’s anti-discrimination work for decades through the Fair Housing Assistance Program, which provides funding to state and local agencies to investigate and enforce laws against housing discrimination.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

HUD would then reallocate those funds to cities that exceeded the national median rate of home building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

File a complaint with HUD or PHA if the building receives federal subsidies.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

The new rule promised to be “the toughest admission and eviction policy that HUD has implemented.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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