The White House has appointed Sandra L. Thompson, a veteran housing and banking regulator, as Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency following the dismissal of Mark Calabria.
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As HUD slashes staff and cancels key FHIP grants, organizations warn investigations, discrimination hotlines, and enforcement are being negatively impacted. The post National Fair Housing Trends...
Joseph J. DeFelice joins HUD as Assistant Deputy Secretary for the Office of Field Policy and Management and Regional Administrator for the Mid-Atlantic Region, and Ashlea Quinonez has been named...
The long-running dispute between President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell became even more public during a Thursday tour of the renovation project at the Federal Reserve's headquarters...
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and John Kennedy have released details of the “Build Now Act,” legislation drafted to incentivize communities to boost housing supply, preserve and expand housing for...
Redfin analyzes data on Los Angeles homes damaged by January’s wildfires, with the typical home in the path of destruction valued at $3.7 million prior to the fires. The post California Wildfire...
Two California Representatives believe the country’s shortage of affordable housing could potentially be relieved by enabling homeowners to serve as house providers via Accessory Dwelling Units...
In a letter delivered to Chairman French Hill (R-AR) during a full Committee Markup, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the leading Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, urged him...
On Thursday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.” The order’s stated goal is to help remove “vagrant individuals” from public...
Tenants, landlords, lenders, and Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) would all suffer greatly if the President's FY2026 budget request were to become law, according to a recent brief published...
In Q2 of 2025, the supply of distressed properties up for auction reached two-year highs, despite the fact that demand from auction purchasers dropped to multi-year lows, pointing to a shift in...
Zillow reports that slower demand from buyers has more homes for sale now than at any time since 2019. And with homes lingering on the market and less competition for them, a long-anticipated...
Dr. Mark Calabria, former Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has been appointed Chief Statistician by Office of Management and Budget (OMB), responsible for the integrity of federal...
Becoming a homeowner is a wonderful thing, but there is a piper to pay: property taxes. Median property taxes in the U.S. rose by an average of 10.4% between 2021 and 2023, the latest year of...
More than half of homeowners are experiencing financial stress, according to a recent survey conducted by Hometap, a Boston-based financial technology firm that is leading the way in home equity...
When a nicer home becomes available, some home purchasers are pulling out of the inspection process, while others are anxious about making big home purchases during unpredictable economic...
Critics say the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s structure leads to overreach and harms consumers, as some are calling for budget cuts or structural changes, while others are calling for...
With a new report showing that most federal land is concentrated in the Western U.S., addressing housing shortages may require zoning reform even with the release of some federal lands. The post...
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida has referred Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for criminal investigation for allegedly making false statements to federal officials, reflecting escalating...
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance recently held a hearing dissecting the government’s largest block grant program, dedicated to creating affordable housing for low-income...
According to a new Redfin study, new home listings for sale in the U.S. dropped in June to the lowest seasonally adjusted level since October 2023, as "prospective sellers are feeling discouraged...
