Little Agreement in Congress on Cause of Affordability Issues March 5, 2025 Brandon Ivey Rep. Mike Flood, R-NE, pointed to regulations (largely at the state/local level) and the cost of materials as the main drivers limiting the supply of homes for sale.Read More
CSBS Planning Refinements to Mortgage Call Report March 4, 2025 Shannon Clark The largest pending change to the MCR is that it will support implementation of prudential standards.Read More
A Ball of Confusion: HUD, DOGE and Gov't Staff Cuts March 3, 2025 Paul Muolo So far, there's been no snafus on the approval of Ginnie Mae servicing sales.Read More
Quarterbacking GSE Reform: The HUD Secretary? March 3, 2025 Dennis Hollier HUD has no oversight authority over the GSEs, but it looks as though the HUD secretary will have a seat at the restructuring table.Read More
UWM CEO On Board With Regulatory Changes March 3, 2025 Paul Muolo UWM's Ishbia said, “I think these things are massive, massive wins for our industry.”Read More
CFPB Backs Out of Lawsuits Involving Rocket, Vanderbilt February 28, 2025 Shannon Clark No explanation for the dismissals was provided in the court filings that announced the moves.Read More
Pulte Sees Value in GSEs’ CRT Programs February 28, 2025 Dennis Hollier “Any time you can take risk away from the taxpayers and give it to the private market is a win,” he said.Read More
Pulte, McKernan Face Senators at Confirmation Hearing February 27, 2025 Brandon Ivey Bill Pulte, nominee for FHFA director, and Jonathan McKernan, the nominee for CFPB director, detailed some of their plans.Read More
Crypto Usage in Real Estate Could See Boost From Trump February 27, 2025 James Dohnert The Trump administration is taking a much more friendly stance on crypto than the Biden administration.Read More
Short Takes: HUD Scraps AFFH Rule / Ishbia Happy With Trump / Sales of New Homes Decline / $200 Million IPO for Rithm Acquisition February 27, 2025 Brandon Ivey The rescinded AFFH rule had set fair housing obligations for certain recipients of HUD funding.Read More