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In an effort to roll back rules some would describe as “unnecessary, unlawful, unduly burdensome and unsound,” the Office of Management and Budget issued a request for information for interested stakeholders. The Mortgage Bankers Association responded with a list of recommended revisions and rescissions for rules spread across various agencies. Read on »

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte levied accusations of mortgage fraud against New York State Attorney General Letita James in a letter submitted to the Department of Justice. Read on »

The financial services industry has had its hands full keeping up with a multitude of actions by federal agencies rescinding and sometimes replacing guidance and entire programs related to regulatory provisions and the treatment of digital assets. Learn about some of the most recent actions affecting financial policy in this regulatory roundup. Read on »

The Federal Housing Finance Agency rescinded guidance establishing expectations for the government-sponsored enterprises and the Federal Home Loan Banks regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Read on »

The Senate confirmed Bill Pulte as the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. He will be the fifth person to run the agency since its establishment in July 2008 as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act. Read on »

The Senate confirmed Bill Pulte as the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) by a vote of 56-43 on March 13. He will be the fifth person to run the agency since its establishment in July 2008. Read on »

The Senate Banking Committee voted to advance the Trump administration’s nominees to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. While the votes revealed a Senate largely split along party lines, the financial services industry expressed support for both candidates. Read on »

The House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance convened its inaugural session of the 119th Congress on March 4, focusing on the pressing issue of housing affordability and supply in the United States. Read on »

Bill Pulte emphasized his family’s successful legacy in the mortgage industry during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development. The Trump administration’s pick to run the Federal Housing Finance Agency fielded questions about his plans for achieving his top priority, if confirmed – “to strengthen and safeguard the housing finance system.” Read on »

October Research’s Keys to Real Estate podcast interrupted its season break to deliver a timely and exclusive discussion with Dr. Mark Calabria, a senior advisor at the Cato Institute who served as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency during the first Trump administration. Calabria sat down with October Research Chief Knowledge Officer Mary Schuster to offer insights about what the housing and lending sectors might expect during president-elect Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. Read on »