Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing
Seal of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Housing and Urban Development
StyleMadam Secretary
The Honorable
(formal address in writing)
Reports toSecretary of Housing and Urban Development
SeatWashington, D.C., US
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument42 U.S.C. § 3533
FormationSeptember 9, 1965 (1965-09-09)
First holderPhilip N. Brownstein
SalaryLevel IV of the Executive Schedule
Websitewww.HUD.gov

The assistant secretary for housing, who also carries the title Federal Housing Commissioner, is a position within the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The assistant secretary is responsible for overseeing the $1.5+ trillion Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance portfolio and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulatory responsibilities in the area of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the housing mission of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the manufactured housing industry.

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