CDBG, HOME and fair housing programs face elimination in the FY2027 request
Opinion
This is about more than a competitive edge. It's about market openness and transparency
The Trump administration claims quotas for low-income borrowers hurt the middle class. Consumer groups say multitudes of working class and minority homebuyers will be sent packing.
Equitable housing and climate change risk are out, deregulation and combating fraud are in. The strategic plan sheds little light on president's bid to spur homebuilders into action.
Opinion
No one in the real estate industry has the right to discriminate against or disparage a group of people, LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance President Justin 'JZ' Ziegler writes
Judge declines to reopen case and vacate settlement with Chicago mortgage broker Townstone Financial, calling the request 'a Pandora’s box the court refuses to open'
Workforce cuts, the rescission of Fair Housing initiatives and COVID assistance, and multiple pathways for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are all under discussion at the federal housing agencies
Augmenting the company’s announcement is the National Association of Realtors naming founder Terrence Nickelson as recipient of its iOi Innovator of the Year Award
FHFA Director Bill Pulte tells 'crypto influencer' he's signed more than 80 orders revamping policies and procedures at the mortgage giants, only 12 of which have been made public
Consumer groups are trying to stop the Trump administration from vacating a settlement the government reached with a Chicago mortgage broker days before the November election
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Housing and Urban Development from canceling $30M in grants as Democratic lawmakers demand HUD edit its cost-cutting plans
Flood of orders published without explanation on social media target programs and practices designed to boost lending in minority communities, protect borrowers from deceptive practices
For fair housing trainer and advocate Dr. Lee Davenport, self-motivation, transparency and accountability matter more than prioritizing enforcement to optimize fair housing outcomes
Scott Turner put budget cuts and a department name change at the top of his list, while fair housing and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs were noticeably absent
Opinion
Launched Monday, Compass One's aim is to funnel business through private exclusive channels, Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes — yet it threatens a healthy real estate market