Regulatory Compliance

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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Federal Court blocks Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

Donald Trump, HWmember, Legal, Politics, Regulatory, Regulatory Compliance, Tariffs, Trump administration / Ricky Vasquez

A federal trade court has blocked President Donald Trump’s efforts to impose broad tariffs under emergency powers — ruling the move exceeded the authority granted to the president by the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade issued the decision Wednesday, siding with plaintiffs who

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Partner Real Estate unveils $5K model for agent support

HWmember, Real Estate, Real Estate Agents, Regulatory Compliance, Technology / Ricky Vasquez

California-based Partner Real Estate has announced a new business model that offers real estate agents access to tools, coaching and operational infrastructure for less than $5,000 per year. “The industry is at a turning point,” CEO Rudy Lira Kusuma said. “Agents shouldn’t have to spend six figures to perform like a top producer. Our mission

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Potential picks for CFPB director after McKernan nomination pulled

Bloomberg, CFPB, Housing Market, HWmember, Politics, Regulatory, Regulatory Compliance, Senate, White House / Ricky Vasquez

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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Where land-use regulations are driving up housing costs

Affordability, Altos, Construction, Data & Visuals, Home Prices, Housing Market, HWmember, Regulatory, Regulatory Compliance / Ricky Vasquez

President Donald Trump has made deregulation a policy pillar for his second term — and housing regulations are up for review. Homebuilders say that federal rules have driven up the cost of building a home. Many mortgage professionals want to release Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship. And there were no shortage of complaints

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MBA urges overhaul of mortgage rules in letter to OMB

CFPB, FHA, HWmember, LendingLife, Mortgage, Mortgage Bankers Association, Mortgage Servicing, Regulatory, Regulatory Compliance, Trump administration / Ricky Vasquez

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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HUD secretary defends repeal of fair housing rule

Discrimination, Fair Housing, Housing Market, HUD, HWmember, National Fair Housing Alliance, Politics, Regulatory, Regulatory Compliance, Scott Turner, Trump administration / Ricky Vasquez

In a strongly worded op-ed, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner defended the recent repeal of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. Turner argued in The Gazette, an Iowa-based newspaper, that AFFH represented a federal overreach into local housing decisions and hurt the very communities it claimed to help.

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Senators call for investigation of possible DOGE ethics violations

Federal Court blocks Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

Partner Real Estate unveils $5K model for agent support

Potential picks for CFPB director after McKernan nomination pulled

Where land-use regulations are driving up housing costs

MBA urges overhaul of mortgage rules in letter to OMB

HUD secretary defends repeal of fair housing rule

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