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GOP Cheers, Democrats Slam Trump’s Firing of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra

GOP Cheers, Democrats Slam Trump’s Firing of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra

by Phil Hall | Feb 3, 2025 | Market Snapshot, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump’s Saturday morning firing of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Rohit Chopra generated a split reaction, with Republicans welcoming the ouster of the Biden-appointed regulator and Democrats not sharing that enthusiasm. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC),...
Trump Fires CFPB Director Rohit Chopra

Trump Fires CFPB Director Rohit Chopra

by Phil Hall | Feb 1, 2025 | Market Snapshot, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump has fired Rohit Chopra from his position as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Chopra, a political ally of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, was appointed to run the CFPB by President Biden in 2021. But unlike other Biden appointees, he opted...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 27-31

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 27-31

by Phil Hall | Jan 31, 2025 | Hits and Misses, Market Snapshot, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The unclear future for the CFPB, a Vermont housing shortage and a halt to San Diego housing vouchers. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 27-31. Miss: A Job Nobody Wants? If you are wondering about the...
Report: White House Considers Firing Rohit Chopra and Shifting CFPB Oversight

Report: White House Considers Firing Rohit Chopra and Shifting CFPB Oversight

by Phil Hall | Jan 31, 2025 | Market Snapshot, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Trump administration is reportedly ready to fire Rohit Chopra, the Biden-era appointee serving as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and it is also considering shifting oversight of the agency to either the US Department of the Treasury...
Report: Trump Team Having Difficulty Securing a New CFPB Director

Report: Trump Team Having Difficulty Securing a New CFPB Director

by Phil Hall | Jan 27, 2025 | Industry Updates, Market Snapshot, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A new report has stated the continued presence of Biden administration-appointee and Sen. Elizabeth Warren ally Rohit Chopra as the director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is due to the inability of the Trump administration to find someone to take over...
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