Pulte pledges Fannie, Freddie’s help in curbing home purchases by institutional investors

Trump’s promise to “ban” large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes renews the debate over whether such a move would be legal — or make much of a dent on affordability. Continue reading

Fed rebuts accusations that Powell mismanaged $2.5B renovation

Central bank refutes allegations by Trump administration officials that headquarters renovation project has been mismanaged and that Powell lied to Congress about its specifics. Continue reading

Senate confirms HUD deputy secretary in 51-43 vote

The Senate confirmed Department of Housing and Urban Development Chief of Staff Andrew Hughes as the department’s deputy secretary. Hughes also worked under former Secretary Ben Carson. Continue reading