The bureau’s fall regulatory agenda listed December as the date for issuing three final rules among several other items. None of the items has been issued so far.

The next step to revise capital requirements for large banks is undetermined, two mortgage efforts at the CFPB will fall to a Republican appointee and FHFA’s planned reforms for the FHLBanks face uncertainty.

Some former federal officials who spoke this week at a policy conference said the Trump administration might roll back, or at least revisit, recent housing regulations that touch on climate change.

Industry stakeholders have largely applauded the nomination of Scott Turner as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, citing his experience and leadership.

Housing experts ponder how the Trump administration will impact lenders and the housing market.

The former Texas lawmaker and NFL player was executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council in Trump 1.0.

Industry watchers said potential changes at the GSEs under the new Trump administration could lead to challenges for the secondary market.

Stanley Middleman, founder and CEO of Freedom Mortgage, said the next administration’s approach for FHA and VA should be “if it’s not broken, why fix it?”

Gregory Keith, senior vice president and chief risk officer at Ginnie Mae, will assume the duties of president starting next month.

The agency heads at the FDIC, OCC and Federal Reserve said they don't foresee any major rulemakings moving forward before the next administration takes over.