Although existing home sales rose in October, the housing market is on track for its worst year in over a decade, according to Molly Boesel, principal economist at CoreLogic.
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.
While the CFPB might not move forward with rulemaking in the coming months, Director Rohit Chopra is expected to push forward with exams and advisory opinions.
In the final weeks before the new Republican administration takes over, the CFPB’s rulemaking process is expected to slow, but enforcement activity could increase, according to industry attorneys.
Among the changes expected in Trump 2.0, a new bureau director, and a focus on technical requirements of statutes and regulations and less aggressive statutory and regulatory interpretations.