Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing

Assistant Secretary Brian Montgomery

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 $400 billion Federal Housing Administration insurance portfolio. He or she also oversees the Department of Housing and Urban Development's regulatory responsibilities in the areas of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the housing mission of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the manufactured housing industry.^[1]

The Federal Housing Commissioner is appointed by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate.^[2] The Assistant Secretary is third in the order of succession for the office of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.^[3] The Assistant Secretary is paid at level IV of the Executive Schedule,^[4] meaning he or she receives a basic annual salary of $143,000.^[5] The position is currently vacant.^[6] Previous Federal Housing Commissioners include Carol Galante, who served as Acting Federal Housing Commissioner from July 2011 until she was confirmed by the Senate in December 2012.^[7] She served as Federal Housing Commissioner until October 2014, when she stepped down to take a faculty position at the University of California at Berkeley.^[8] Before her, Brian D. Montgomery, who was confirmed in February 2005 served as Federal Housing Commissioner.^[1] The previous Federal Housing Commissioner was John C. Weicher.^[9]

References

1. "HUD - The Honorable Brian D. Montgomery Assistant Secretary For Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner". Archived from the original on September 22, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
2. "US CODE: Title 42,3533. Officers of Department". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
3. "Executive Order on Succession at the Department of Housing and Urban Development". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
4. "US CODE: Title 5,5315. Positions at level IV". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
5. "Salary Table 2006-EX". Retrieved September 27, 2007.
6. "Office of Housing Directory". Retrieved September 29, 2015.
7. "FHA Commissioner Carol Galante stepping down for University of California post". Retrieved September 29, 2015.
8. "FHA Commissioner Carol Galante’s Last Day at HUD Will Be October 24". Retrieved September 29, 2015.
9. "HUD Testimony - John C. Weicher, Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner-Designate, 5/15/01". Archived from the original on March 4, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2007.