President Trump’s housing regulators have touted their efforts to dismantle federal diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in pursuit of reducing spending and waste. As a result, the conversation around mortgage lenders’ efforts to serve communities identified by specific racial or cultural backgrounds have been further politicized, leaving these shops in the awkward position of determining […]

Last week, during remarks to the MBA Secondary & Capital Markets event in New York City, FHFA Director Bill Pulte commented that he thought the estimates for the valuations for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were too low.  Pulte then made clear that releasing the GSEs from conservatorship “is a decision for the President of