Why the Senate should protect funding for the CFPB
Jun 8, 2025The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been an effective watchdog for consumers, and its secure, independent funding is key to...
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FHA streamlines distressed mortgage borrower rules
Jun 4, 2025The Federal Housing Administration has revised updates planned for rules around contacting and offering options to distressed borrowers. The FHA...
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Activists oppose Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule
May 7, 2025A coalition of over 100 federal and state consumer organizations, led by the National Fair Housing Alliance called on the...
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Trump budget suggests eliminating some CDFI funds
May 3, 2025WASHINGTON — The White House’s proposed budget pitches eliminating Community Development Financial Institution Fund’s discretionary awards. In President Donald Trump’s...
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Exclusive: Cortez Masto offers bill to reform FHLBs
Apr 13, 2025Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., is introducing a bill that would...
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Union says DOJ appeals to wrong court over CFPB injunction
Apr 1, 2025The Trump administration’s appeal of a ruling stopping the efforts to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was taken...
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Barr welcomes regulatory rethink but Fed needs to supervise
Mar 28, 2025Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr.Al Drago/Bloomberg The Federal Reserve’s former top regulator welcomes the Trump administration’s efforts to reform bank...
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Crapo, Warner double down on CDFI support
Mar 20, 2025Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., left, and Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, co-chairs of the Community Development Financial Institution caucus. Bloomberg...
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HUD drafts delay for new-build energy efficiency standards
Mar 8, 2025The Department of Housing and Urban Development is preparing to push some pending compliance dates for energy-efficiency standards on new...
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Judge agrees to immediately halt further CFPB firings
Feb 16, 2025Photographer: Samuel Corum/BloombergSamuel Corum/Bloomberg A federal judge on Friday agreed to temporarily block the Trump administration from firing more employees...
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