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On March 10, 2026, H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (Act), which is co-sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tim Scott, passed the Senate and will return to the House of Representatives for further...more
One of the most overlooked developments in 2026 is how enforcement has splintered across federal agencies—each operating independently of HUD’s policy posture....more
On April 6, HUD published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that it withdrew eight guidance documents, effective September 17, 2025. HUD said the withdrawals were part of a comprehensive review of its sub-regulatory...more
On March 16, a coalition of attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California challenging a set of September 2025 guidance...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released an updated Public Housing Procurement Handbook, HUD Handbook 7460.8, which was last updated in 2007, and which we briefly addressed in a prior alert....more
On March 13, the White House issued an executive order titled “Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit.” The order states that statutory and regulatory changes adopted over the past two decades, specifically the Dodd-Frank Act,...more
On March 24, HUD announced that its Office for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has opened and notified the Washington State Housing Finance Commission of an investigation into the state’s “Covenant Homeownership Program,”...more
On March 16, a coalition of attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia announced they have filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California challenging a set of September...more
Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shifted the interim rule to revoke the 30 days’ notice of nonpayment to a proposed rule. The proposed rule will go through notice-and-comment rulemaking...more
On March 2, 2026, Sens. Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren introduced the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan legislative package that combines key provisions from the Senate’s ROAD to Housing Act (S. 2651) with...more
In January 2026, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a surprise directive announcing immediate verification of citizenship and eligible immigration status for all households receiving federal...more
Recently, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made multiple policy announcements, including a revocation of the 30-day nonpayment notice, publication of an updated Procurement Handbook for public...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced significant changes to the Green Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) on January 26, 2026 in Notice-H-2026-01 (the “Notice”). For those awardees who did not...more
On February 20, 2026, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a proposed rule that would limit federal housing assistance for families with mixed immigration statuses....more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposes to change application and prorated assistance rules for housing assistance programs to require all members of the assisted household to be U.S. citizens or...more
On February 11, a coalition of state attorneys general published a comment letter urging HUD to withdraw its proposed rule rescinding its “Discriminatory Effects Standard” under the Fair Housing Act (covered by InfoBytes...more
The American housing market is once again at a crossroads. Affordability challenges, limited supply, fluctuating interest rates, and rising investor activity dominate headlines and fuel lively policy debates. ...more
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644) by a vote of 390-9, advancing bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing housing production and addressing ongoing...more
Approximately one year into the second Trump Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has taken notable steps to reshape the federal fair housing compliance landscape by withdrawing numerous...more
On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a proposed rule to “remove its discriminatory effects regulations and [leave] to courts questions related to interpretations of disparate...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently revised the requirements for bidding at a foreclosure sale and for utilizing Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT), including Post-Foreclosure Sales...more
Congress has approved full fiscal year 2026 funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The bill provides an overall increase in the HUD budget and preserves funding for several affordable housing...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently took concrete steps toward addressing industry concerns and uncertainty related to the Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) foreclosure bidding...more