Kraninger served as the Bureau's leader since December 2018. Here’s what her departure means, and what potentially what to expect from President Biden’s CFPB director nominee, Rohit Chopra.
Read More »President Trump Comments on Fed’s Interest Rate Stance
A report by Bloomberg states that President Donald Trump has accused the Federal Reserve of behaving like a “stubborn child” as it decided to not lower interest rates. “Now they stick, like a stubborn child, when we need rates cuts, ...
Read More »Watch as HUD Secretary Carson Sets Sights on Private Sector
On Monday, HUD Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson, spoke with Newsmax regarding HUD Opportunity Zones and Tax incentives as well as his future with the department. Watch the full interview here.
Read More »Waters Asks How Financial Industry Is Softening Shutdown Impact
Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, called on the heads of financial services industry trade associations and credit reporting agencies to describe how they are working to help consumers affected by the shutdown. Here’s more on the letter she wrote.
Read More »Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Clarifies His Stance
Click through to learn what prompted the Fed Chair to address the future of the Federal Reserve.
Read More »OCC Chief Named Acting FHFA Director
Joseph Otting will serve as the Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, starting January 2019. Here’s what he had to say about his new role.
Read More »Michael R. Bright Nominated to Head Ginnie Mae
On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced that it was nominating Michael R. Bright as President of the Government National Mortgage Association, otherwise known as Ginnie Mae. If confirmed, Bright would be the agency’s first permanent head since Ted Tozer stepped ...
Read More »Housing Industry Experts Weigh in on Import Tariffs
On Thursday afternoon, President Trump instituted import tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum. Calling the tariffs a push back against foreign competitors’ “assault on our country,” President Trump signed off on a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 ...
Read More »Could Housing Construction Momentum Take a Hit?
Each monthly LegalShield Law Index tracks factors such as housing starts, foreclosure starts, and consumer confidence, compiling indices based on LegalShield’s proprietary data culled from their client base. The Law Index is divided up into sub-indices that track different sectors ...
Read More »How Could Import Tariffs Affect Housing?
President Trump caught many by surprise last week by announcing planned tariffs on steel and aluminum, jostling the markets and prompting analysts to weigh in on the prospects of a trade war. But how would the proposed tariffs affect the ...
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