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Bipartisan Senate duo finds common ground on fighting wildfires

California, Climate Change, House of Representatives, Housing Market, HWmember, Legislation, Montana, Senate, Wildfire / Ricky Vasquez

In the halls of U.S. democracy, bipartisanship is a difficult concept. But some topics seem more likely to warrant collaboration between Republicans and Democrats, especially when it comes to housing or housing-adjacent issues. One such issue is natural disasters, including wildfires. Two senators with different bases of support are uniting in their efforts to fight […]

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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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Despite new veteran partial claim bill, some advocates call for VASP revival

Department of Veterans Affairs, House of Representatives, HWmember, Legislation, Mortgage, National Consumer Law Center, National Fair Housing Alliance, Senate, Servicing, Veterans / Ricky Vasquez

Housing issues for U.S. veterans continue to be a major topic of conversation among housing advocates and lawmakers. Despite Monday’s passage of a bill to establish a partial claim option for veterans, some are still calling for the reinstatement of the Veteran Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program. VASP was started last year under the Biden

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HUD secretary tours Nevada federal land to talk housing development

Affordable housing, House of Representatives, Housing Market, HUD, HWmember, Nevada, Politics, Regulatory, Senate / Ricky Vasquez

The secretaries of the U.S. departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Interior (DOI) journeyed to southern Nevada in an effort to highlight the Trump administration’s plan to sell federal lands to private developers for the purposes of housing development. Joined by Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) and Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.), HUD

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Senators introduce bill to strengthen interagency housing work

Arizona, Department of Veterans Affairs, Housing Market, HUD, HWmember, Legislation, Pennsylvania, Senate, USDA / Ricky Vasquez

In a sign of continued bipartisan cooperation to address issues related to housing costs and supply, Sen. Ruben Gallego of (D-Arizona) and Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania) have introduced a bill that’s designed to better facilitate interagency coordination on housing issues. bill would encourage greater collaboration between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the

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Bipartisan Senate duo finds common ground on fighting wildfires

Potential picks for CFPB director after McKernan nomination pulled

Despite new veteran partial claim bill, some advocates call for VASP revival

HUD secretary tours Nevada federal land to talk housing development

Senators introduce bill to strengthen interagency housing work

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