The appropriations committees in the House and Senate released a final draft of a bill to fund HUD for fiscal year 2026.

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner was evasive as members of the House Financial Services Committee asked him to elaborate on his plans and achievements.

HUD said its prior assertion that the disparate-impact regulations provided “clarity and predictability” is diminished following the Supreme Court decision overruling the Chevron framework.

FHA proposed loosening restrictions on auction platforms for claims without conveyance of title sales.

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.