While much has been said about the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” to be led by billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, much of the focus has been levied at programs the new entity will aim to cut. But programs under the purview of the U.S. Department

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week published a final Mortgagee Letter (ML), 2024-23, that requires lenders to report a cybersecurity breach within 36 hours of being detected. While the FHA posted a draft version of the ML online in September to seek feedback, the agency stated that t

One week after it was granted final approval, the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement is facing more challenges.On Monday, settlement objector and University of Buffalo law professor Tanya Monestier filed a motion to intervene in the Sitzer/Burnett suit. A

In one of its final regulatory efforts under the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a new rule on Tuesday that aims to protect consumer financial data from misuse by limiting its sale by data brokers. The proposal has drawn criticism from industry trade gr