The Trump administration has withdrawn Jonathan McKernan’s nomination to become the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and has nominated him to become undersecretary of domestic finance at the Department of the Treasury. McKernan was confirmed...
The too-high cost for homebuying, the effects of plumbing mishaps on household budgets, and an XL-sized lease in New York City’s office market. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of April 28-May 2. Miss: A Dent to...
A federal judge has temporarily blocked efforts by the Trump administration to terminate 90% of the workforce of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The Hill reports US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has stopped the agency from today’s plan to...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new wave of termination notices to its staff on Thursday. The notices could begin as early as today, although official terminations may not happen for several weeks and could impact as much as 90% of the...
Selling stocks to buy a house, the continued delay on confirming the new CFPB director, and layoffs at Fannie Mae. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of April 7-11. Hit: Taking Stock. One of the most intriguing real...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
