Government

Ranking Committee Member Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania), in conjunction with Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing, released a set of "guiding principles for housing finance reform."

After the Great Recession in 2008 sent the housing industry into a tailspin, the Obama administration launched a tax credit for first-time homebuyers. The plan was to motivate consumers to buy their first home by offering them a tax credit ...

In addition to those $1,400 stimulus checks, the $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package also will funnel billions into the housing market.

A pandemic that in the past year has changed every American's way of life also has illuminated and exacerbated shortcomings in the U.S. economy and housing. "We Can’t Wait 114 Years to Close the Diversity Gap in Housing"—it's the central ...

The agency said its actions represent the latest steps it has taken to benefit renters, property owners, and the mortgage market during the pandemic.

Learn what the industry is saying about Fudge's confirmation, including why one housing activist called her the "ideal candidate to serve as HUD Secretary at this moment in history."

Cyndi Danko, VP, Single-Family Credit Risk Policy for Fannie Mae, discusses how the GSE is working to constantly evolve and improve its Servicer Toolkit.

If efforts by Californian policymakers paved a way for other cities across the country to take comparable actions, it would not be the first time. 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau administrators say an extension may help ensure stability and access to affordable, responsible credit in the mortgage market.

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will face a Senate confirmation hearing this coming week. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.