Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials have called on the federal government to establish rules that will allow the flow of funds required by the state for Hurricane Harvey recovery. Here’s more on the initiative.
Read More »The Hawkeye Hustle: Presidential Candidates Still Dancing Around Housing Policy
The 2016 Presidential Race officially kicked off last night in Iowa. Curiously, the topics of housing and homeownership have been noticeably absent from their campaign speeches.
Read More »Presidential Hopeful Ted Cruz Demands More Transparency from the Fed
Just a few days after proposing to eliminate several government agencies, including HUD, Texas Senator and Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz agreed to cosponsor the latest Federal Reserve Act of 2015 (S. 2232), commonly known as the “Audit the Fed” bill introduced by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky).
Read More »Texas Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Eliminate CFPB
Republicans believe the CFPB, which was created from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, has had the opposite effect of its intended purpose of protecting consumers from predatory financial activity; rather, they believe the Bureau has made big banks bigger and limits options for consumers.
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