Legislative Round-Up: Alabama Moves to Reform Buyer Rep Agreement Rules
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series, Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate...
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Bill Pulte Confirmed by Senate as New FHFA Director
Private equity executive Bill Pulte, whose family founded and runs one of the largest homebuilders in the country, was officially...
Proposed Bill Aims to Limit Hedge Fund Ownership of Homes
One of the bills under consideration in Congress to address the affordability crisis is the Humans Over Private Equity (HOPE)...
HUD to Cut 50% of Employees Amid Trump and DOGE Crackdown
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) appears to be joining the roster of government agencies facing cuts. ...
Buyer-Focused Startup Oyssey Capitalizes on Industry Disruption with Non-Exclusive Contracts, Political Data
Editor’s Note: The Disruptor Roundup analyzes companies implementing unconventional models. Low crime rate, good schools, walkability score, political affiliation. The...
New HUD Secretary Confirmed by U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Scott Turner, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development...
Here’s What Moves Mortgage Rates—and Why It’s Not Always the Fed
When the Federal Reserve raises or lowers its benchmark interest rate, many people expect mortgage rates to follow suit. But...
Tariffs, Likely to Be ‘Inflationary,’ Face Uncertain Future
On Sat., Feb. 1, President Donald Trump imposed previously promised tariffs, implementing a 25% tax on imported goods from Mexico...
Mortgage Industry Urges CFPB to Pause Nonbank Registration Rule Amid Trump Regulatory Freeze
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to postpone compliance deadlines for its Nonbank...
Trump Nominates Bill Pulte to Head Federal Housing Finance Agency
Bill Pulte, CEO of private equity firm Pulte Capital Partners, has been nominated to be the next director of the...
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