Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter to Robert Reffkin, CEO of Compass International Holdings (NYSE: COMP), and Rebecca Jensen, CEO of Midwest Real Estate Data, requesting information on their planned creation...
The US Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh to become the 17th chairman of the Federal Reserve. Warsh was confirmed in a 54-45 vote along party lines, with Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania as the sole Democrat approving the nomination. Warsh’s term will begin on May 15...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is calling out 14 corporations with ownership stakes in the single-family, multifamily, and manufactured housing sectors, accusing them of predatory rental housing practices. The senator sent each company a letter demanding data on their...
A drop in new home sales, an increase in political trash talking, and a tribute to a multifamily sector leader. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of March 16-20. Miss: Off to a Bad Start. This week, the US Census...
The US Senate voted 89-10 to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill designed to address the challenges facing the housing market. However, leaders within the housing industry offered a mixed response to the bill’s contents and goals. The...