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The Trump administration thinks HUD’s Disaster Relief is a waste of money. They’re wrong

February 19, 2025 by bp56691

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced its own DOGE Task Force this week, after Elon Musk’s team ravaged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last week. While American voters have little transparency into this undemocratic firing squad, we know that they intend to fire half of all HUD’s employees, including those […]

Fair housing nonprofit sues Scott Turner, HUD over ‘DEI’ orders

February 19, 2025 by bp56691

Three civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against President Trump and his administration over elimination of federal grants perceived as DEI.

Gary Keller warns of unpredictability in the housing market

February 18, 2025 by bp56691

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

February 15, 2025 by bp56691

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

February 13, 2025 by bp56691

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?

February 12, 2025 by bp56691

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

February 10, 2025 by bp56691

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

February 8, 2025 by bp56691

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

February 4, 2025 by bp56691

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

February 4, 2025 by bp56691

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.