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HousingWireHousingWire Among the myriad of lawsuits involving the Trump administration, a case involving two relatively obscure independent federal agencies could have the power to reshape the structure of more well-known one: the Federal Reserve. The U.S. Supreme Court will soon take up a case, Trump v. Wilcox, in which the…

HousingWireHousingWire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave remarks at the Economic Club of Chicago on Wednesday that caused the 10-year yield and mortgage rates to fall while stocks sold off. His speech has sparked significant discussion about the possibility of the Fed’s dual mandate evolving into a duel between Fed…

HousingWireHousingWire Despite ongoing efforts related to the potential disassembly of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), current acting director Russell Vought is reportedly seeking to review all prior agency guidance and remove anything that wasn’t created under a formal regulatory review process. This is according to a memo Vought issued…

HousingWireHousingWire eXp Realty is no stranger to the forms business. The company was one of the first to come up with its own buyer broker agreement in response to the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement. Given this, it should…

HousingWireHousingWire Class Valuation, a national appraisal management company, has acquired Appraisal Nation, a North Carolina-based firm specializing in valuation services for the private lending sector. Company leaders said the acquisition marks a strategic move to grow Class Valuation’s presence in the expanding private lending market. Class Valuation said it plans…