President Donald Trump and HUD Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson co-authored an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal, addressing housing-industry talking points such as affordability, single-family zoning, opportunity zones, and the President's recent campaign press to "defend the suburbs." This ...
Read More »President Trump Announces Coronavirus Response
In an address to the nation on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump announced several major plans to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 on the nation and its workers, including a 30-day travel ban.
Read More »President Trump on Opportunity Zones: ‘It’s All Working’
“Jobs and investments are pouring into 9,000 previously neglected neighborhoods thanks to Opportunity Zones, a plan spearheaded by Sen. Tim Scott,” President Donald Trump said at the 2020 State of the Union Address.
Read More »President Trump Wants Rate Cuts…Now
“Very inexpensive, in fact productive, to move now,” the President tweeted on Monday. Is the Fed planning on cutting rates?
Read More »How the Shutdown Impacted Housing
The President has agreed to reopen the government. Click through to learn what the deal entails and how it would affect housing.
Read More »President Trump Weighs in on Hurricane Maria’s Impact on Puerto Rico
In a recent tweet, President Trump wrote about the heavy death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria, that was reported in a recent study. With efforts to rebuild the island underway, here’s what the President had to say about the findings of the study.
Read More »500 Days in the Housing Industry
As the Trump administration celebrates 500 days in office this month, take a look at the key legislation and nominations that have impacted the industry during this time.
Read More »JPMorgan CEO on Trump
Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase released an official comment in response to the disbanding of President Trump’s manufacturing and business advisory councils, outlining his thoughts on the responsibilities of a leader.
Read More »Tip of the Iceberg
When will it end? The subject of mortgage mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has been written about extensively since 2010—many articles by yours truly—and at the rate things are going, we’re going to see many more. Market consolidation in the independent ...
Read More »Analyzing the HUD Budget
On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced its proposed 2018 budget. Included in the budget are several cuts to Department of Housing and Urban Development programs, including cutting the funding to the Community Development Block Grant Program, as well as the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program.
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