Fannie Mae names new head of single family and acting general counsel
Fannie Mae has promoted Jake Williamson and Tom Klein to lead its single-family business and general counsel’s office, respectively.
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CoStar economist details housing risks of extended government shutdown
Carl Gomez, chief economist and head of market analytics at CoStar Group, said the shutdown is casting a psychological shadow on housing.
Why the FTC is targeting Zillow and Redfin’s rental deal
The government alleges the deal unlawfully transferred assets and eliminated competition, with claims spanning multiple antitrust statutes.
FEMA funds blocked illegally, GAO finds
The Government Accountability Office said FEMA violated the Impoundment Control Act, which bars the withholding of congressionally approved funding.
Trump wants quarterly earnings reports to become a relic of the past
President Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday morning that publicly traded companies should instead report on a six-month basis.
Commerce Secretary Lutnick says Fannie, Freddie IPO ‘could well be this year’
Lutnick appeared on CNBC to offer comments about the plans and said the offering “could potentially be the largest IPO in history.”
Trump signs law banning trigger leads
President Donald Trump on Friday signed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), establishing a nationwide ban on the abusive use of trigger leads beginning in March 2026.
HUD Innovative Housing Showcase begins Saturday
Exhibits include entire model homes — ranging from manufactured and modular to 3D-printed — developed by companies from across the U.S.
FTC revisits noncompete rules after Biden-era ban blocked
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday issued a public request for information on noncompete agreements as it seeks to identify practices it considers “unfair” and “anticompetitive.”
Is the real estate industry getting its antitrust enforcement wish?
Many real estate professionals hoped for weaker antitrust scrutiny from a Trump DOJ, and so far it appears they are getting their wish