The policies established during the Biden administration aimed at addressing bias in appraisal practices.

“The CDFI Fund is a targeted, accountable and impactful program that enables private capital to do more for more Americans,” industry trade groups wrote.

“Fannie and Freddie should maintain their affordable housing footprint, including condo, investor and second home loans — without volume caps or fee increases unrelated to risk,” CHLA said.

Following a court order, the CFPB disclosed this week that it reinstated 117 probationary employees then immediately placed them on administrative leave.

Christopher Stanley, a security engineer at SpaceX, is the first member of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to join a GSE board.

In recent weeks, the Trump administration took steps to restore complaint processing efforts at the CFPB.

Michelle Bowman has expressed industry-friendly views on various regulatory issues.

The White House wants the head of the CDFI Fund to explain which of its functions are statutorily required.

Pulte said that any exit by the GSEs from conservatorship “must be carefully planned to ensure the safety and soundness of the housing market without putting upward pressures on mortgage rates.”

The freeze was extended to allow a U.S. district court judge to rule on a legal challenge to planned layoffs at the CFPB.