The Trump administration has touted plans to reduce the federal government, and many have expected it will work to shrink ...

More and more banks have been creating special purpose credit programs to help “economically disadvantaged” individuals gain ...

HUD and FHFA are shutting down some functions, with more cuts expected soon and power consolidation already underway.

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to terminate “Special Purpose ...

A Trump administration shakeup at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could lead to more lax lending standards over time ...

The cost-cutting strategy of the group, led by billionaire Elon Musk, has played out at more than 30 agencies so far.

The head of the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency this week announced several policy changes, including the end to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs intended to support first-time homebuyers by ...

William Pulte, the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is consolidating control over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and questioning employees’ productivity. By Matthew Goldstein The ...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is looking to fire employees focused on fair lending and consumer protection as part of a ...

The Senate voted 56-43 to confirm Bill Pulte, a businessman with ties to Michigan, to serve as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.