Lawmakers Press Fed’s Bowman on Her Priorities as the Next ‘Banking Watchdog’
Appearing before the U.S. Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban affairs on Thursday, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman was questioned ...
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Fannie Mae Has Fired Over 100 Employees, Citing Fraud
On Tues. April 8, government sponsored-enterprise Fannie Mae announced that over the past few weeks, it had fired over 100 ...
DEI Under Fire: Real Estate Industry Confronts New Reality as Federal Rollbacks Hit Fair Housing
The housing industry has weathered commission lawsuits, scandals and lackluster home sales in recent years. With the Trump administration’s aggressive ...
Judge Blocks HUD’s Cancellation of Fair Housing Grants
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has seen its efforts to cancel several Fair Housing Initiatives Program ...
Florida Considers Eliminating State Property Taxes
Homeowners across the U.S. are facing rising property taxes—and Florida legislators are floating proposals to not only bring down homeowners’ ...
Freddie Mac CEO Fired by Pulte as GSE Boards See Changes
Several of Freddie Mac’s top officials, including CEO Diana Reid, were fired yesterday by new FHFA Director Bill Pulte. President ...
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) ...
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 ...
3 Ways to Boost Engagement With Selfie-Style Content
In the age of TikTok, hyper-polished, overly-produced videos are a thing of the past. Today’s most effective social media content is simple, scrappy and all you need is your phone. Read more.
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