HousingWireHousingWire The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is considering major revisions to its Code of Ethics and policy statements, citing legal risks and the need for clarity. Meanwhile, a proposed law in Texas could complicate enforcement of its current rules. An agenda for NAR’s upcoming legislative meetings — which are…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Since the new administration took over in January, government agencies have systemically rolled back federal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, with the Trump administration framing the move as a way to cut costs and eliminate waste. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the largest mortgage trade group, removed several webpages…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Roughly six months after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that lays the groundwork for open banking in the U.S. financial system, the bureau plans to vacate the rule. The news follows several rumors that the bureau planned to revisit, amend or reissue the rule. Payments Dive reported…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Guild Holdings Company, the parent of retail lender Guild Mortgage, has engaged in M&A talks with Bayview Asset Management, both companies confirmed on Friday. In a statement, Guild said the initiative came from Bayview, and preliminary discussions on a “broader commercial relationship and potential corporate transaction” are in progress….
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire It’s easy these days to find news of special interest groups and local governments waging legal battles against the Trump administration over the many ways the White House is attempting to reshape the federal government. But amid a broader and growing conflict between the administration and Harvard University, the…
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