Below is a timeline of the actions the Trump administration or Congressional Republicans have taken that impact housing since President Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025, along with additional coverage of those topics.
Opinions on Trump administration actions
CFPB
Trump fires CFPB Director Rohit Chopra Feb. 1
Trump names Scott Bessent as new acting CFPB director Feb. 3
New CFPB Director Bessent orders agency to stop working Feb. 3
Chopra’s parting shot: A CFPB blueprint for state-level enforcement with teeth Feb. 4
Enforcement experts fear the wild west of a weaker CFPB Feb. 4
Mortgage servicers plan for a de-fanged CFPB Feb. 6
Musk’s team has gained access to CFPB building, data systems Feb. 7
Project 2025 architect Russel Vought takes over CFPB Feb. 8
Vought shuts down most of CFPB’s function, cuts off funding Feb. 8
Trump names Jonathan McKernan director of CFPB Feb. 11
Legal experts weigh in on the CFPB and the future of regulation Feb. 13
Meet Jonathan McKernan, the next director of the CFPB Feb. 13
Lawsuit puts a pause on Trump’s plan to defund the CFPB Feb. 14
What is Trump’s true plan for the CFPB? Feb. 14
Appraisers wrestle with the CFPB’s dismantling Feb. 15
Judge blocks CFPB firings amid Treasury labor union lawsuit Feb. 15
Leading Senate Democrats demand a halt to HUD cuts Feb. 18
The FHA denies facing 40% staff cuts but offers no layoff details Feb. 19
Judge clears way for federal layoffs at CFPB and VA Feb. 20
GOP bills would eliminate funding for the CFPB Feb. 21
Trump allies fear DOGE’s methods to dismantle CFPB could backfire Feb. 22
CFPB nominee McKernan gets grilled in Senate confirmation hearing Feb. 27
CFPB nominee McKernan commits to protecting older Americans from financial abuse Feb. 27
Assessing the whirlwind of housing policy changes in 2025 Feb. 27
CFPB drops lawsuit against Rocket, Jason Mitchell Group Feb. 27
CFPB drops enforcement action against Capital One Feb. 27
CFPB told to reinstate fired veterans, military spouses Feb. 28
CFPB staff: McKernan plans to ‘carry out the closure of the agency’ Feb. 28
CFPB staff told to continue ‘performing statutorily required work‘ March 3
CFPB source details ‘wholesale termination’ of key contracts March 3
Warren blasts CFPB, FHFA nominees as they advance to Senate confirmation votes March 6
CFPB COO gives details of DOGE’s scaling back of agency in court March 11
Judge leans toward pause in Trump’s actions to unwind the CFPB March 12
CFPB staffer alleges misconduct in Townstone redlining suit March 26
Federal judge orders CFPB to reinstate terminated employees March 28
Jonathan McKernan could lead CFPB “imminently” April 9
CFPB freezes nonbank registry rule after industry pushback April 11
Russell Vought wants to revoke prior CFPB ‘sub-regulatory’ guidance April 16
CFPB fires 90% of staff, turns away from supervision April 17
Inside the Trump administration’s plan to gut the CFPB April 21
Appeals court restores ban on CFPB mass layoffs April 29
Where does Jonathan McKernan’s CFPB nomination stand? May 2
There’s a new enforcement playbook for mortgage lenders May 7
Jonathan McKernan nominated for Treasury role, out at CFPB May 9
CFPB rescinds 67 guidance docs, including mortgage policies May 12
CFPB seeks recsission of pandemic-era mortgage servicing rule May 16
CFPB to scrap ‘unlawful’ open banking rule May 27
Potential picks for CFPB director after McKernan’s nomination pulled May 27
Federal Reserve watchdog investigates efforts to dismantle the CFPB June 12
Judge blocks CFPB bid to undo Townstone redlining settlement June 12
Senate ‘referee’ says CFPB funding can’t be cut by reconciliation June 20
CFPB cuts short its monitoring of Bank of America mortgage practices June 24
The CFPB’s budget may be shrinking, but does that even matter? July 2
CFPB cleared to fire 90% of its staff by appeals court decision July 15
CFPB moves to limit nonbank supervision with new ‘risk to consumers definition Aug. 27
CFPB ends multiple lender consent orders, opens few new cases Sept. 30
Russell Vought says he will shut down CFPB Oct. 16
CFPB drops nonbank registry rule, citing cost burden Oct. 29
CFPB funding deemed unlawful by Trump administration Nov. 12
Trump nominates Stuart Levenbach to lead CFPB Nov. 19
Senate Democrats warn CFPB shutdown could disrupt prime interest rates Dec. 3
Key CFPB official resigns amid Trump-era challenges Dec. 5
CFPB’s ECOA proposal raises alarms for women Dec. 12
Mortgage trade groups back CFPB plan to revise ECOA Dec. 16
Consumer coalition challenges CFPB funding cut in court Dec. 17
Federal judge orders Trump administration to seek money for CFPB Dec. 31
Federal Reserve
FHFA Director Pulte calls on Powell to lower interest rates May 26
Trump to Powell: It’s a mistake to not lower interest rates May 29
Trump wants Powell to lower interest rates. Here’s how to do that June 19
FHFA Director Bill Pulte calls on Fed Chair Powell to resign June 19
Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman supports July interest rate cut June 23
Jerome Powell says the Fed isn’t budging on interest rates June 24
It starts: Trump initiates plan to install a shadow Fed president June 26
FHFA’s Bill Pulte calls on Congress to investigate Fed Chair Powell July 2
Trump appoints Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board seat Aug. 7
Trump attempts to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook in latest attempt to pack Fed Aug. 25
Lisa Cook files suit against Trump, Powell and Fed board of governors Aug. 28
Pulte files new criminal referral against Fed’s Cook over mortgage fraud allegations Aug. 29
DOJ launches probe into Fed’s Cook over mortgage fraud claims Sept. 4
Raphael Bostic to retire as Atlanta Fed President Nov. 12
Former Fed Governor Kugler violated financial trading rules, filings show Nov. 17
Lisa Cook defense team challenges fraud claim Nov. 18
Who are the candidates for the next Fed chair? Nov. 21
Mortgage fraud against NY AG Leticia James dismissed by federal judge Nov. 24
Kevin Hassett is the rumored lead for Fed Chair position Nov. 25
Federal Reserve delivers third straight rate cut Dec. 10
Trump’s past mortgages now mirror those now labeled as ‘fraud’ Dec. 12
Tariffs
Trump places tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico Jan. 31
Is President Trump bluffing on tariffs? Jan. 31
Homebuilders ask Trump for tariff exemptions on building materials Jan. 31
Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico after border security deal Feb. 3
US strikes deal with Canada to pause tariffs for one month Feb. 3
Trump paused tariffs, but homebuilders still see long-term risk Feb. 7
More homebuilder headaches: Trump imposes 25% tariff on steel and aluminum Feb. 10
Reciprocal tariffs would create chaos for homebuilders Feb. 24
Trump confirms 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods March 3
Trump grants one-month pause on automobile tariffs March 5
Trump grants one-month tariff delay on most Mexican building materials March 6
Trump adds Canada to tariff pause on USMCA-compliant goods March 6
Trump floats Canadian lumber tariffs in latest blow to homebuilders March 7
Trump threatens to escalate tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum by 50% March 11
Trump softens stance on reciprocal tariffs but threat to homebuilders remains March 24
What to know about Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff show April 2
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ imposes dramatic global tariff regime April 2
Bond yields fall after tariff news. Are mortgage rates next? April 2
Tariff news sends mortgage rates to the lowest level of 2025 April 3
Homebuilder stocks damaged after Trump’s tariff bombshell April 3
Trump spares homebuilders on Canadian, Mexican imports, but China hit hard April 3
Trump slaps China with an additional 50% tariff, and homebuilder stocks tank April 8
Trump hikes China tariff to 125%, but pauses most others April 9
Tariffs are creating a perfect storm for the housing market April 15
Are trade deals good for mortgage rates? April 29
US, China tariff detente has big implications for homebuilders May 12
What happens to mortgage rates with more trade deals? May 12
Federal court blocks Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs May 28
Whiplash: As second court orders halt to tariffs, appeals court keeps them in place May 29
CFPB enforcement head resigns, criticizes Trump administration June 10
Americans are divided over housing impacts of immigration, tariffs June 13
Trump says he’s terminating trade negotiations with Canada. What does that mean for tariffs? June 27
US, Canada resume trade talks days after Trump halted them June 30
Trump imposes new tariffs, extends deadlines July 7
Homebuilders are weathering the trade war — for now July 22
Tariff impacts on inflation remain “spotty” as Fed considers September rate cut Aug. 12
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs ruled illegal, but stay in place for now Aug. 29
New tariffs on wood, furniture raise fears of higher housing costs Oct. 3
Supreme Court’s tariffs case could have minimal impact on construction costs Nov. 14
Tariffs could inflate housing costs, but the full impact remains uncertain Dec. 19
HUD
HUD watchdog swept up in large-scale firings of inspector general Jan. 27
Memo mixup: Trump calls for freeze of 100 HUD programs, then denies it Jan. 28
Where things currently stand in Trump’s flurry of federal funding memos Jan. 29
Trump’s first-term budget requests could foreshadow the future of HUD funding Feb. 4
Scott Turner, Trump’s HUD secretary, confirmed by the Senate and sworn in Feb. 5
New HUD secretary to prioritize GSE privatization Feb. 6
HUD Secretary Turner holds town hall, says there are ‘two genders’ Feb. 7
As White House scrutinizes HUD programs, union leaders offer a waste target Feb. 13
HUD to cut 50% of its workforce Feb. 13
HUD announces launch of DOGE taskforce, targest AFFH rule Feb. 14
These are the functions of the HUD offices targeted for mass firings Feb. 14
DOGE says it has recovered $1.9B in ‘misplaced’ HUD funds Feb. 15
Fair housing nonprofit sues Scott Turner, HUD over ‘DEI’ orders Feb. 19
Internal memo outlines DOGE’s plan to gut HUD Feb. 24
Federal workers union sends cease and desist to HUD, OPM over DOGE directive Feb. 24
Trump, Musk targeted by falsified video at HUD headquarters F eb. 24
DOGE accessed confidential HUD data on housing discrimination Feb. 26
Trump administration ends Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule Feb. 26
Trump nominates Andrew Hughes as HUD’s deputy secretary March 11
HUD reportedly axes Biden-era green retrofit program March 12
Trump prepares to develop affordable housing on federal land March 17
HUD cancels HECM-related tech contract under direction of DOGE March 24
HUD, DHS seek to stop undocumented immigrants from using federal housing programs March 24
FHA restricts loan eligibility to US citizens and permanent residents March 26
New FHA citizenship, residency requirements apply to reverse mortgages March 26
What the FHA’s new eligibility requirements means for immigrant homebuyers March 27
Federal judge temporarily cancels HUD cuts to fair housing grants March 27
HUD cuts 90% of its website content, citing low traffic April 1
The GAO to investigate HUD’s attempted fair housing cuts April 2
Scott Turner’s busy day on X April 3
HUD doubles down: No FHA financing for ‘unqualified aliens’ April 7
Trump’s FHA restrictions could impact Hispanic homeownership April 8
FHA further extends foreclosure, eviction moratorium for Helene and Milton victims April 8
HUD and DOGE target mixed immigration status households April 16
HUD makes it official: It will seek new headquarters April 17
Democratic senator open to working with HUD on federal land for housing April 24
FHA walks back Biden-era restrictions on foreclosed properties April 28
HUD Secretary on withholding funds to cities over homelessness April 30
Trump’s budget request seeks $33B in HUD cuts May 2
White House proposes elimination of Section 8 housing May 5
HUD announces Virginia disaster aid following presidential declaration May 6
Trump budget outlines proposed cuts to rental assistance May 6
Civil rights, housing advocates urge HUD to rescind ‘watered down’ fair housing rule May 7
HUD secretary defends repeal of fair housing rule May 12
FHA cites AI emergence as it ‘archives’ inactive policy documents May 13
HUD blames Biden for lapse of emergency housing voucher funding May 13
HUD announces $1.1B in funding for affordable housing in tribal lands May 13
HUD approves Asheville hurricane recovery plan after initial objection over DEI May 16
Joe Gormley addresses those pesky Ginnie Mae rumors May 19
Scott Turner tours Nevada federal land to talk housing development May 19
HUD walks back mortgage default guidance as ‘too burdensome’ June 3
HUD is more vulnerable to fraud after staff cuts June 5
Senate confirms Andrew Hughes as HUD’s deputy secretary, but key vacancies remain June 12
HUD signs agreement with South Korean housing finance agency June 13
Without VASP, veterans don’t have a foreclosure safety net June 20
HUD officially ditches Weaver building for new HQ June 26
FHA rescinds 12 policies as Trump pushes to cut red tape June 27
HUD announces three senior leadership positions June 27
Trump administration ‘effectively disbands’ PAVE task force July 10
Judge orders HUD to resume allocation of fair housing funds July 30
Trump signs VA foreclosure prevention bill into law July 30
Joseph Gormley nominated to lead Ginnie Mae Aug. 4
MBA voices support for FHA Commissioner nominee Frank Cassidy Aug. 5
Freddie Mac expands CHOICEHome financing options Aug. 6
HUD moves to bar non-permanent residents from Section 184 tribal loan program Sept. 4
HUD rolls back fair housing enforcement, according to internal records Sept. 22
HUD’s Scott Turner defends website text amid Hatch Act complaint Oct. 2
How Trump’s immigration policies are reshaping mortgage strategies Oct. 10
HUD layoffs hit 442 employees amid government shutdown Oct. 15
Fair housing complaints mount amid HUD staffing cuts Nov. 13
HUD announces drastic changes to homelessness policy Nov. 14
Lawmakers urge HUD to rescind homelessness strategy changes Nov. 25
Coalition challenges HUD on changes to homelessness program Dec. 3
HUD pauses changes to homelessness program amid lawsuit Dec. 9
FHA increases HECM limit to $1.25M in 2026 Dec. 11
HUD investigating Boston housing policy, alleging discrimination against white residents Dec. 12
FHFA
MBA issues support for FHFA nominee Bill Pulte Jan. 29
FHFA nominee Bill Pulte discloses investments Feb. 25
Bill Pulte lays out vision for FHFA under Trump Feb. 27
Senate confirms Bill Pulte as FHFA director March 13
New FHFA Director Bill Pulte is focused on GSE reform March 13
Bill Pulte pledges to scrutinize ‘underperforming’ Fannie and Freddie, root out mortgage fraud March 14
Pulte makes sweeping changes to boards of GSEs March 17
Will Fannie, Freddie get the DOGE treatment? March 18
CHLA urges FHFA Director to keep issues for small IMBs in mind March 19
Fannie Mae board member with DOGE ties departs one day after appointment March 20
FHFA cuts staff as Freddie Mac announces end of remote work March 20
Top execs at Freddie Mac, FHFA fired March 20
Bessent floats adding GSEs to sovereign wealth fund March 24
FHFA office closures impact fair lending, consumer protection March 24
Pulte won’t cut conforming loan limits for Fannie, Freddie. March 25
Pulte terminates SPCPs, issues recision of UDAP bulletin in slew of orders March 25
Mortgage leaders react to FHFA’s ending of SPCPs March 26
FHFA makes changes to climate risk, radon inspection policies March 27
FHFA replaces Freddie Mac board member amid other changes April 1
Pulte says he’s canceled $6.4M in “DEI nonsense” at Fannie and Freddie April 7
FHFA is establishing a mortgage fraud tip line April 16
Pulte says he’s done making leadership changes at the GSEs April 21
Bill Pulte shares his plans to improve GSEs’ productivity April 30
Pulte: North Korean and Chinese nationals working at GSEs referred to DOJ May 6
DOJ to investigate Letitia James over mortgage fraud on Pulte referral May 9
Bill Pulte is putting ‘obese’ Fannie and Freddie ‘on the treadmill’ May 20
Trump says he’s giving ‘serious consideration’ to releasing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac May 22
Trump’s GSE exit pursuit is complicated (and could be costly) May 22
Bessent weighs mortgage rate risk in potential release of GSEs May 24
Trump: I’m taking Fannie and Freddie ‘public’ with implicit guarantee May 27
What an implicit guarantee means for mortgage rates on GSEs’ release May 27
CHLA offers support for Pulte’s position on FICO pricing May 28
How Bill Pulte has reshaped FHFA and the GSEs May 30
Updated list of Pulte’s actions that impact FHFA, GSEs May 30
Nevada democrat calls on FHFA for transparency in home purchases by investors June 3
GSEs could go public while staying under government control June 3
Senators call on FHFA Director Pulte to pause GSE privatization plans June 6
Fannie, Freddie will prepare for cryptocurrencies in mortgage June 25
FHFA Director Bill Pulte still being contacted by arrested would-be bomber June 26
FHFA wants crypto in mortgages. Lenders have questions July 2
Pulte says GSEs will accept VantageScore 4.0 immediately July 8
Pulte’s VantageScore bombshell sends the mortgage industry scrambling July 10
FHFA clarifies key VantageScore 4.0 implementation considerations July 15
Trump says he will now not fire Jerome Powell July 16
VantageScore 4.0 is coming. But much work needs to be done July 16
Why firing Jerome Powell won’t work for President Trump July 16
Fired Fannie Mae workers sue over discrimination July 23
Lawmakers voice support for FHFA’s adoption of VantageScore 4.0 July 25
FHFA plans to eliminate GSEs’ equitable housing finance plans July 28
Trump meets with big bank CEOs to talk about taking the GSEs public July 31
FHFA doubles GSE funding for low-income housing tax credits Aug. 5
Trump plans IPO for Fannie, Freddie, later this year Aug. 8
Trump’s GSE stock offering plan challenged by analysts Aug. 8
Trump seems to confirm 2025 timing for Fannie, Freddie IPO Aug. 9
Fannie, Freddie merger buzz draws mixed market response Aug. 11
MBA opposes GSE merger, supports explicit government guarantee Aug. 15
Pulte announces FHFA withdrawal from climate change coalition Sept. 19
Freddie Mac extends interim CEO’s mandate, hires new general counsel Sept. 22
Pulte announces FHFA’s termination of equitable housing committee Sept. 23
Trump urges Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to boost homebuilding Oct. 5
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac plan to close NY offices over AG’s practices Oct. 6
Tri Pointe VP Brandon Hamara moves from Freddie Mac board to Fannie Mae board Oct. 8
FHFA proposes strategic plan, signaling shift under Trump administration Oct. 16
Fannie Mae names Peter Akwaboah as acting CEO Oct. 22
Pulte says LLPA fees under review, signaling relief for buyers Oct. 23
Fannie Mae names new head of single family and acting general counsel Oct. 24
Debate heats up around GSEs’ potentially larger role as MBS buyers Oct. 30
Fannie Mae cuts 62 jobs under FHFA’s push to streamline operations Oct. 31
FHFA Inspector General position vacant after reported ouster of Joe Allen Nov. 3
Habib’s proposal to FHFA would bring LLPA relief to second homes, cash-out refis Nov. 4
Fannie Mae removes minimum credit score requirement from DU Nov. 6
Pulte says Fannie, Freddie to remain in conservatorship with IPO plans Nov. 8
Trump proposes 50-year mortgage to boot affordability Nov. 8
Trump proposes 50-year mortgage Nov 8
Pulte says Fannie, Freddie to remain in conservatorship with IPO plans Nov. 8
WSJ: Fannie Mae officials fired amid mortgage fraud probe Nov. 12
FHFA eyes assumable, portable mortgages Nov. 12
Freddie Mac launches new quality control platform Nov. 17
Senate Democrats demand GAO investigation into Pulte Nov. 18
Bill Ackman pitches alternative plan to GSE stock sale Nov. 18
Bill Ackman’s GSE proposal faces hurdles Nov. 19
FHFA raises conforming loan limit to $832,750 for 2026 Nov. 25
Rep. Eric Swalwell sues FHFA’s Bill Pulte, alleging misuse of mortgage records Nov. 26
FHFA, FICO reach agreement to release historical FICO Score 10T data Dec. 2
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac limit public housing data releases Dec. 3
FHFA’s Bill Pulte being investigated after mortgage fraud referrals Dec. 4
GAO calls on FHFA to address fair lending risks in mortgage technology Dec. 4
Fannie Mae broadens ADU, manufactured home eligibility Dec. 11
FHFA sets 2026-2028 housing goals for GSEs Dec. 23
Federal employees/hiring, funding and regulatory freeze
Trump initiates federal hiring freeze, return-to-office mandate Jan. 21
Trump’s regulatory freeze brings uncertainty to the housing market Jan. 21
Trump’s order to end DEI initiatives will impact federal housing agencies Jan. 21
Federal hiring freeze could impact the rollout of HMBS 2.0, former Ginnie Mae head says Jan. 28
White house offer to federal employees sparks concern, union opposition Jan. 30
Judge halts deadline for White House ‘buyout’ of federal workers Feb. 6
DOGE tells federal employees to detail their workweek or be fired Feb. 23
Trump memo calls for escalation of mass layoffs at federal agencies Feb. 26
Federal judge orders release of DOGE operational records March 12
Judges rule that CFPB, HUD probationary employees still have jobs — for now March 15
After Trump fires Democratic FTC commissioners, could Powell be next? March 19
Treasury Department plans to cut thousands of employees March 25
Affordable housing upgrades stalled by federal grant freeze March 26
Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate federal employees April 2
Fannie Mae fires over 100 employees, citing unethical conduct April 8
Trump executive order aims to lower costs for federal agency buildings April 16
Supreme Court case could impact Federal Reserve independence April 16
Bessent reportedly cautions Trump over Powell comments April 17
DOGE places entire staff of homelessness agency on leave April 17
ESG team at Fannie Mae has been terminated: sources. April 25
Will Trump install a shadow Fed president to get lower rates? April 29
DOGE cuts to AmeriCorps imperil Habitat for Humanity programs April 30
Senators call for investigation of possible DOGE ethics violations June 3
Bessent announces 10 new appointments at Treasury June 27
It’s official: DOGE cuts are impacting the DC housing market June 27
Supreme Court ruling allows Trump’s federal workforce cuts to proceed July 8
Treasury appoints Bisignano to dual IRS, SSA roles Oct 7
Jonathan McKernan confirmed as Treasury under secretary Oct. 8
Shutdown slows housing activity in federal worker-heavy markets Oct. 30
Acting FEMA chief David Richardson resigns Nov. 18
Executive orders
Trump issues executive order: Emergency price relief on housing Jan. 20
How Trump’s executive orders impact homebuilders Jan. 21
Trump’s path to lower housing costs has to navigate local concerns Jan. 21
Trump issues executive order: DOGE workforce optimization initiative Feb. 11
Trump makes move to control independent regulatory agencies Feb. 20
Trump orders immediate expansion of US timber production March 1
Trump expects TikTok sale deal ahead of Saturday deadline March 31
How a housing nonprofit survives the age of DOGE April 2
Trump’s assault on DEI hasn’t ended federal efforts to stop appraisal bias June 26
Trump will consider eliminating capital gains taxes to boost housing market July 23
Trump executive order would investigate banks for political discrimination, crypto stance Aug. 5
Treasury Secretary Bessent says Trump may declare national housing emergency Sept. 2
Trump wants quarterly earnings to be a thing of the past Sept. 15
Trump considers Australian-modeled retirement plan Dec. 3
Trump signs executive order targeting unified AI regulations Dec. 12
Legislative actions
House bill looks to streamline affordable housing development Nov. 20
Inventory, affordability take center stage in House hearing Dec. 4
Road to Housing Act dropped from NDAA, sparking trade group response Dec. 8
After another lapse in coverage, trade groups urge Congress to pass long-term NFIP bill Dec. 8
House committee set to review Senate-backed housing bill Dec. 8
U.S. House unveils Housing for the 21st Century Act Dec. 12
Housing for the 21st Century Act advances in House markup Dec. 17
Opinions on Trump administration actions
On his first day, President Trump reversed these fair housing protections Jan. 31
Why the CFPB enforcement pause is not a free pass to lenders Feb. 10
The Trump administration thinks HUD’s disaster relief is a waste of money. They’re wrong Feb. 19
Trump will be a huge positive to mortgage, Mat Ishbia says Feb. 26
As the DOJ takes shape, housing must be front and center March 21
President Trump’s administration cuts more fair housing policies. What’s at stake? April 2
GSE privatization effort must navigate ‘race to the bottom’ June 17
Fannie Mae’s new AI-powered crime detection unit: The Pulte/Palantir project June 27
Five reasons real estate agents should care about tariff news July 7
If there’s a national housing emergency, let’s be honest about what it really means Oct. 20
It’s time for a federal housing policy reset Oct. 23
The 50-year mortgage: I’m not buying the ‘forever loan’ Nov. 14
If we built the mortgage market from scratch, what would it look like? Nov. 20
Tariffs, the Supreme Court and housing Nov. 21
50-year mortgage proposal could reshape US housing costs Nov. 24
Why 2026 housing policy debates will center on housing supply, not mortgage rates Dec. 10
A 50-year mortgage will not solve affordability Dec. 17
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