HousingWireHousingWire Is the Washington, D.C. housing market facing a sudden collapse ignited by DOGE’s job-cutting? A whirlwind of social media posts from dubious figures has sparked speculation that a large influx of inventory is hitting the market. Could this be a tipping point that sends the D.C. housing scene into…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced in a post on X Friday that it had recovered $1.9 billion in HUD funds that “were earmarked for the administration of financial services, but were no longer needed.” The post reads: “$1.9 billion of HUD money was just recovered…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire A federal judge temporarily blocked the mass firing of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Friday after an agreement was reached between the Department of Justice and the National Treasury Employees Union. The consent order signed by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson also prevents the…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In the most recent episode of the Power House podcast, host and HousingWire President Diego Sanchez sits down with Chris Vinson, CEO of Windsor Mortgage, a division of Plains Commerce Bank. The conversation covers Windsor’s growth and success in recent years, including its focus on wholesale lending, technology and…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Appraisers have battled the bear that is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for years. But the Trump administration’s actions to defund the bureau may have negative repercussions for appraisers. (Image generated by AI through Midjourney) Some housing industry professionals have cheered the Trump administration’s actions to disable the Consumer…
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