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Senators call for investigation of possible DOGE ethics violations

CFPB, DOGE, Elon Musk, Housing Market, HWmember, Politics, Regulatory, Regulatory Compliance, Trump administration / Ricky Vasquez

Three senators are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and federal watchdogs to investigate whether U.S. DOGE Service aides tasked with downsizing government agencies violated conflict-of-interest laws by holding stocks in companies overseen by thes, according to a recent ProPublica report. The request — sent last week by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden […]

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Potential picks for CFPB director after McKernan nomination pulled

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With notable bumps in the road and quickly changing priorities, the road ahead for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) during the second Trump administration remains clouded. The White House previously nominated someone for the CFPB’s director position who is largely seen as ideal by housing organizations across party lines. But that nominee, Jonathan McKernan,

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Updated list of all Trump’s actions that impact housing

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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. CFPB Tariffs HUD HUD watchdog swept up in large-scale firings of inspector general Jan. 27 Memo mixup: Trump calls for freeze

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MBA’s Bob Broeksmit: ‘The CFPB is listening’ to industry concerns

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) highlighted the deregulatory efforts of the Trump administration at its Secondary and Capital Markets Conference in New York this week, including work at the CFPB. But on the topic of releasing the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) from conservatorship, MBA president and CEO Bob Broeksmit said he isn’t expecting action anytime soon.

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CFPB seeks rescission of pandemic-era mortgage servicing rule

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the leadership of acting director Russell Vought, is continuing to assess regulations it deems outdated or unnecessary. To that end, the bureau published a notice in the Federal Register this week that seeks to rescind a 2021 rule which “temporarily permitted mortgage servicers to offer certain loan modifications

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MBA urges overhaul of mortgage rules in letter to OMB

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) submitted a formal request to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Monday, asking for the rescission of six rules and revisions to nine others that affect the mortgage industry. These include regulations tied to servicing, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and loan officer compensation,

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Senators call for investigation of possible DOGE ethics violations

Potential picks for CFPB director after McKernan nomination pulled

Updated list of all Trump’s actions that impact housing

MBA’s Bob Broeksmit: ‘The CFPB is listening’ to industry concerns

CFPB seeks rescission of pandemic-era mortgage servicing rule

MBA urges overhaul of mortgage rules in letter to OMB

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