Tariffs, immigration fears stoke housing cost debate

As President Donald Trump continues his push for tougher immigration enforcement and higher tariffs, Americans are increasingly split on how it will affect home prices, a survey from real estate firm Redfin found. In the survey, 51% of respondents agreed when asked if they thought that less immigration would lead to fewer construction workers and […]

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NFHA: HUD using flawed data to justify funding cuts

The National Fair Housing Alliance is pushing back against claims by the Trump administration that it’s behind most of the nation’s housing complaints, defending its role as budget negotiations threaten its funding. In a letter to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, the NFHA argued that the administration was using “erroneous information” to justify

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DOJ quietly axes more redlining settlements with lenders

The Trump administration is moving swiftly to roll back Biden-era redlining enforcement. Federal courts in recent weeks have terminated five consent orders with mortgage lenders, which stemmed from redlining probes by the prior administration. The Department of Justice claimed those companies satisfied the terms of their settlements months and years before their expiration, freeing them

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