Housing Trust Fund allocations for 2026 were just announced, months behind the usual timeline.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development pushed back the compliance date for updated energy standards to 2026 while it reviews industry feedback.

Homebuilders and lenders balked at the standards.

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking planned layoffs at federal agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

Senate passes the ROAD to Housing Act; layoffs at HUD, CDFI Fund halted; MBA’s annual conference missing some federal officials.

Borrowers have a right to request a reconsideration of value if they feel an error has been made by the appraiser. But it’s not an open-ended process; they can only initiate one ROV for each appraisal report.

The policy change could make it difficult for speakers of other languages to access HUD services.

A district court ordered HUD to develop a plan to disburse Fair Housing Initiatives Program grants before the funding lapses on Sept. 30.

MBA's Megan Booth said the updated code would lead to fewer FHA- and USDA-backed properties.

The draft appropriations budget for the Department of Housing and Urban Development is more lenient than the Trump administration’s request, but still zeroes out fresh funding for the HOME program.