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Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Dec. 29-Jan. 2

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Dec. 29-Jan. 2

by Phil Hall | Jan 2, 2026 | Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The HUD Secretary on a roll, pending home sales on the rise, and Warren Buffett calls it a day. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 2. Hit: An Honest Man. A big thumbs up for Housing and Urban...
Democratic Attorneys General Sue to Block Defunding of the CFPB

Democratic Attorneys General Sue to Block Defunding of the CFPB

by Phil Hall | Dec 23, 2025 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general has sued the Trump administration to stop the complete defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In the lawsuit, the attorneys general pointed out that Russ Vought, the acting CFPB director, is...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Oct. 13-17

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Oct. 13-17

by Phil Hall | Oct 17, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Positive data on rental housing costs, a new threat to close the CFPB, and California’s housing market shows signs of vitality. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Oct. 13-17. Hit: Some Rent Relief. A new data...
Judge Rejects CFPB’s Request to Vacate Redlining Settlement with Townstone Financial

Judge Rejects CFPB’s Request to Vacate Redlining Settlement with Townstone Financial

by Phil Hall | Jun 13, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal judge in Chicago has rejected a request by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to vacate its $105,000 settlement of redlining charges brought against the mortgage lender Townstone Financial. The settlement followed a protracted litigation that...
Democratic Attorneys General Sue to Block Defunding of the CFPB

Top CFPB Enforcement Officer Quits, Claiming Agency is ‘Under Attack’ by Trump

by Phil Hall | Jun 11, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The highest-ranking enforcement official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has resigned with an angry rebuke of how the Trump administration is treating the agency. Acting Enforcement Director Cara Petersen said the administration “has no...
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