HousingWireHousingWire The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on Thursday held a marathon single confirmation hearing for a total of four Trump administration nominees, two of which have significant potential for impacting the housing market and its regulatory oversight. One of the nominees appearing before the committee was…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday dropped a legal action against Capital One. Last month, the agency accused Capital One of cheating consumers out of more than $2 billion in interest payments on their savings accounts. The legal action, which was initiated under former CFPB Director Rohit…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In the opening month of his return to the White House, President Donald Trump has upended the status quo in the federal government by implementing a hiring freeze and conducting widespread layoffs, including many positions that impact the housing and mortgage industries. Americans who become unemployed suddenly and unexpectedly…
Continue reading →JetBlue officials stand with MHT Airport Director Ted Kitchens, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais and Gov. Kelly Ayotte during a ribbon-cutting at an event celebrating JetBlue’s inaugural flight at the airport on Jan. 23. (Photo by Trisha Nail) Granite Staters will soon have a more direct way to get from Manchester…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Another report, another dismal assessment of the January housing market. The Pending Home Sales Index (PHS) from The National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows a 5.2% year-over-year drop nationally and a 4.6% decline compared to December. It’s the latest in a string of reports that show a housing market…
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