Fair housing nonprofit sues Scott Turner, HUD over ‘DEI’ orders
Three civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against President Trump and his administration over elimination of federal grants perceived as DEI.
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Gary Keller warns of unpredictability in the housing market
According to the KW executives, they expect that unpredictability will lead to some people holding back on major investments, such as buying a house, unless their life circumstances dictate that they must make a move.
Win some, lose some: Appraisers wrestle with the CFPB’s dismantling
Appraisers have mixed feelings about the status of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. They welcome the end of the PAVE Task Force, but a potential closure means the agency won’t issue final rules in a fight against appraisal management companies.
As White House scrutinizes HUD programs, union leaders offer a waste target
Despite a high level of anxiety at HUD, a pair of union leaders said there could be a chance to do away with at least one “inefficient” program.
Could government funding scrutiny come for reverse mortgage programs?
Reverse mortgage programs have performed well recently, according to HUD reports, but the Trump administration is bringing added scrutiny.
The CFPB may be frozen, but RESPA hasn’t gone away
Regulatory experts weigh in on what Russell Vought’s decision to shut off CFPB funding means for the enforcement of RESPA and UDAAP
Project 2025 architect Russell Vought takes over CFPB
Russell Vought, an architect of Project 2025 and the current head of OMB, is the new acting head of the CFPB.
Altos founder Mike Simonsen on housing market trends and growth predictions
In this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt is joined by Altos Research founder and president Mike Simonsen to discuss expectations for the housing market and the impact of the Trump administration’s policies.
Enforcement experts fear the wild west of a weaker CFPB
Scott Bessent, the new secretary of the Department of the Treasury under the Trump administration, made headlines twice on Monday — once for his appointment as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protecture Bureau (CFPB) and again for his order to CFPB staff to halt all bureau activities.
U.S. strikes deal with Canada to pause tariffs for one month
Canadian President Justin Trudeau announced Monday afternoon that the U.S. and Canada have agreed to pause for one month the 25% tariffs that President Donald Trump placed on Canadian goods. That came mere hours after Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to pause paused 25% tariffs on Mexico.