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The shutdown started with a flight into treasury bonds, putting downward pressure on financing costs, but several other developments slowed mortgage activity.

Hill, who has been serving as acting chair since January, has steered the agency toward deregulation and away from Biden-era priorities, with strong backing from big banks.

In a complaint filed in Virginia federal court, the FTC said the partnership would reduce the number of websites offering apartment listings, leaving consumers with fewer places to search.

The FHA extended the mandatory implementation date for technical updates but things are still changing on Oct. 1, when the government could shut down.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's union is appealing an appellate panel's ruling that allows acting CFPB Director Russell Vought to fire 90% of the bureau's staff.

Legal experts say the outcome of Slaughter v. Trump, which considers Trump's termination of a Federal Trade Commission member, could have profound implications for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's litigation, which in turn could determine the future autonomy of the central bank.

A potential government shutdown could create unprecedented risks for housing, delaying data releases, and affecting markets more than past shutdowns.

Washington Federal Bank and Planet Home Lending are both off the hook for the remainder of their consent orders, which the bureau quietly terminated.

Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., led a group of congressional Democrats in a letter to bank regulators telling them that loosening capital rules wouldn't improve the Treasury market's functioning.

The Fed should consider actively selling its mortgage-backed securities holdings, according to the Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision.

The Trump administration's exploration of a public offering tied to the government-sponsored enterprises spurred debate at a Bipartisan Policy Center event.

The CDFI Fund is updating definitions of eligible activity to be considered for the funds, including removing climate-focused financing and references to race and ethnicity.

The push by some Trump officials to bring charges against James had stalled as former U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert determined their wasn't enough evidence.

The top Senate Democrat pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for more details about the Trump administration's efforts to take the mortgage giants public.

FHFA's announcement has investors increasingly concerned about the Bozeman, Montana-based FICO losing both pricing power and a competitive edge.

The embattled regulator has dropped more than half its Biden-era docket, including cases against Apple and U.S. Bank. But insiders at the bureau say that's just the beginning.

Financial markets tend to shrug off threats of a shutdown given the history of standoffs being resolved. Both sides are more dug in this time.

With comments on the proposed repeal due Sept. 26, stakeholders must demand decisions based on data — not politics, according to the founder of 480 Advisors.

The Supreme Court will hear a case in December that could overturn a longstanding precedent bolstering regulatory independence. Should the court strike down that precedent, it could have major implications for the independence of the Federal Reserve.

The bipartisan bill, previously brought up in Congress' lame duck session, got the Mortgage Bankers Association and Broker Action Coalition's support.