NAR Letters and Comments to Federal Agencies
Affiliated Business Arrangement (Business)
- 06-08-2023 NAR letter to FTC Regarding Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (Fair Housing)
- 12-10-2023 Letter to Principal Dep Assist Sec for Fair Housing Re Discrimination in Co-ops
- 04-23-2023 NAR Comment Letter to HUD Regarding AFFH Proposed Rule
Appraisal FHA & VA (Housing)
- 05-30-2023 Coalition Letter to FHFA Regarding Uniform Reconsideration of Value Process
- 02-10-2023 NAR Comment Letter on Appraisal Bias Hearing
- 02-03-2023 Coalition Letter asks FHA To Collaborate With Other Regulators on New Reconsideration of Value Proposal
- 01-20-2023 NAR Letter to VA Providing Recommendations on VA Appraisal Modernization
Appraisal Management Companies (Housing)
- 08-01-2024 Letter to the CFPB in Response to the Request for Information Regarding Fees Imposed in Residential Mortgage Transactions
Appraisals (Housing)
- 09-22-2023 Joint comment letter to Board of Trustees Board Structure Working Group
- 09-19-2023 Coalition letter Re Reconsideration of Value (ROV)
- 08-22-2023 NAR Letter to Joint Regs on Automated Valuation Methods (AVMs)
- 08-19-2023 Letter to the CFPB, OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve System on Improving the Reconsideration of Value (ROV) Process for Homebuyers
- 05-30-2023 Coalition Letter to FHFA Regarding Uniform Reconsideration of Value Process
- 05-03-2023 NAR Letter to FHFA Regarding Appraisal Modernization and Data Collectors
- 03-29-2023 NAR Letter to HUD Asking for Legal Clarification for Appraisal Discrimination
- 02-10-2023 NAR Comment Letter on Appraisal Bias Hearing
Banks in Real Estate (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 07-12-2024 7.12.24 NAR Letter Re. FHFA RFI on FHLBank Core Mission Activities
Capital Gains (Federal Tax)
- 03-23-2023 NAR Letter to Treasury Secretary Yellen Re Biden FY 2024 Budget Tax Increases
Clean Water Act (Environment)
- 05-21-2024 NAR Letter to the White House OMB Regarding Advancing Public Participation and Community Engagement
- 12-11-2023 NAR Comments to Colorado's Bureau of Reclamation on the Revised Draft Supplement Environmental Impact Statement for Near-term Colorado River Operations (RDSEIS)
Credit Policy (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 06-22-2023 Coalition Response Letter to FHFA Regarding Credit Score Policy Implementation Plan
Credit Scoring (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 07-24-2023 Coalition Letter to FDIC OCC Fed Reserve Re Bank Capital
- 06-22-2023 Coalition Response Letter to FHFA Regarding Credit Score Policy Implementation Plan
Data Privacy and Security (Technologies)
- 11-17-2023 Coalition Letter to CFPB on ANPR Request
FHA Condo Financing (Housing)
- 10-04-2023 NAR Letter to FHA Commissioner Re Condo-Flip Rule-Assumption
FHA Programs (Federal Housing Administration) (Housing)
- 01-05-2024 NAR Letter to FHA Re 203(k) Mortgagee Letter
- 02-03-2023 Coalition Letter asks FHA To Collaborate With Other Regulators on New Reconsideration of Value Proposal
- 01-12-2023 NAR Comment on FHAs Proposed ROV Revisions.pdf
Federal Home Loan Bank Reform (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 07-12-2024 7.12.24 NAR Letter Re. FHFA RFI on FHLBank Core Mission Activities
- 03-24-2023 NAR Letter to FHFA on FHLB Membership
Federal Housing Finance Agency (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 07-12-2024 7.12.24 NAR Letter Re. FHFA RFI on FHLBank Core Mission Activities
- 08-11-2023 NAR Letter to FHFA Director Thompson in Response to LLPA RFI
- 07-31-2023 Housing Affordability Coalition Letter to FHFA on Tenant Protections Request for Input
- 07-31-2023 NAR's Response to FHFA's Updated FHFA Renter Protections Request for Input
- 06-26-2023 NAR Letter to FHFA Re Equitable Housing Finance Plans Proposed Rule
- 06-22-2023 Coalition Response Letter to FHFA Regarding Credit Score Policy Implementation Plan
- 06-21-2023 Coalition Letter to GSEs and FHFA Regarding Condo Project Approval and Loan Purchase Requirements
- 05-30-2023 Coalition Letter to FHFA Regarding Uniform Reconsideration of Value Process
- 05-03-2023 NAR Letter to FHFA Regarding Appraisal Modernization and Data Collectors
- 04-26-2023 NAR Letter to FHFA Regarding LLPA Changes
Financial Regulatory Reform (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 08-01-2024 Letter to the CFPB in Response to the Request for Information Regarding Fees Imposed in Residential Mortgage Transactions
- 01-16-2024 NAR Comment Letter to the FDIC, OCC, and Fed Regarding the Basel III Endgame Rulemaking Proposal
- 01-16-2024 Coalition Letter to the OCC, Fed, FDIC Regarding the Basel III Endgame Proposed Rule
- 01-12-2024 Real Estate Trade Groups Comment Letter to the OCC, Fed, FDIC Regarding the Basel III Endgame Proposed Rule
- 01-12-2024 National Housing Conference Coalition Letter to the FDIC, Fed, and OCC on the Basel III Endgame Proposed Rulemaking
- 10-12-2023 Coalition Letter to the Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and to the Treasury Department on High Long-Term Mortgage Rates Relative to Long-Term Treasury Bonds
- 10-09-2023 Coalition Letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Expressing Concern Over the Ongoing Market Uncertainty About the Fed’s Rate Path and MBS Portfolio
Government-Sponsored Enterprises (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 08-12-2024 NAR Comments to the FHFA Regarding their Request for Input: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Proposed 2025-2027 Duty to Serve Plans
- 08-01-2024 Letter to the CFPB in Response to the Request for Information Regarding Fees Imposed in Residential Mortgage Transactions
- 03-27-2024 NAR Letter to FHFA, FHA, and GSEs on Independent Party Contributions (IPCs) Confirmation
- 06-21-2023 Coalition Letter to GSEs and FHFA Regarding Condo Project Approval and Loan Purchase Requirements
- 05-05-2023 NAR Responds to FHFA's RFI on Social Bonds
Government-Sponsored Enterprises Reform (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 05-30-2023 Coalition Letter to FHFA Regarding Uniform Reconsideration of Value Process
- 05-03-2023 NAR Letter to FHFA Regarding Appraisal Modernization and Data Collectors
- 04-26-2023 NAR Letter to FHFA Regarding LLPA Changes
HUD Property Disposition Initiative (Housing)
- 07-13-2023 Coalition Letter to HUD Re NSPIRE Natl Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate
Housing Choice Vouchers (formerly Section 8) and SOI (Fair Housing)
- 07-13-2023 Coalition Letter to HUD Re NSPIRE Natl Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate
Lead Paint (Environment)
- 10-02-2023 Comments on the Proposed Rule Reconsidering the DLHS and DLCL
Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (Business)
- 04-16-2024 NAR Comment Letter to FinCEN Regarding Its Notice of the Proposed Rulemaking (NRPM) on Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
National Flood Insurance Program (Insurance)
- 06-06-2023 NAR Comment Letter to HUD Regarding Property Elevation Floodplain Management Proposed Rule
Private Flood Insurance Options (Insurance)
- 06-06-2023 NAR Comment Letter to HUD Regarding Property Elevation Floodplain Management Proposed Rule
Qualified Mortgage (QM)/Ability to Repay (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 08-01-2024 Letter to the CFPB in Response to the Request for Information Regarding Fees Imposed in Residential Mortgage Transactions
Rental Housing Issues (Housing)
- 07-23-2024 Rent Control Coalition Letter to President Biden
- 08-10-2023 Coalition Letter to FHFA Regarding Rent Control Policies
- 07-31-2023 NAR's Response to FHFA's Updated FHFA Renter Protections Request for Input
- 07-31-2023 Housing Affordability Coalition Letter to FHFA on Tenant Protections Request for Input
- 07-13-2023 Coalition Letter to HUD Re NSPIRE Natl Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate
- 05-30-2023 NAR Feedback to CFPB and FTC on Tenant Screening Request for Information
Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange (Federal Tax)
- 03-23-2023 NAR Letter to Treasury Secretary Yellen Re Biden FY 2024 Budget Tax Increases
VA (Veterans Administration) Housing (Housing)
- 03-27-2024 NAR Letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Urging It to Revise Its Policies Pertaining to Fees Veterans Cannot Pay When Using Their VA Home Loan Benefit
- 02-06-2024 NAR Comment Letter to the VA on Minimum Property Requirements for VA-Guaranteed and Direct Loans (AS02) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- 01-20-2023 NAR Letter to VA Providing Recommendations on VA Appraisal Modernization
Valuation Issues Update (Valuation)
- 07-26-2024 NAR Comments to The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) on the Educational Requirements for Appraiser Licensing
- 02-28-2024 NAR Letter to Federal Agencies Advocating for Solutions That Will Increase Diversity, Reduce Bias and Maintain the Public Trust in the Appraisal Profession
- 09-22-2023 Joint comment letter to Board of Trustees Board Structure Working Group
- 08-22-2023 NAR Letter to Joint Regs on Automated Valuation Methods (AVMs)
- 08-19-2023 Letter to the CFPB, OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve System on Improving the Reconsideration of Value (ROV) Process for Homebuyers
- 03-29-2023 NAR Letter to HUD Asking for Legal Clarification for Appraisal Discrimination
- 02-10-2023 NAR Comment Letter on Appraisal Bias Hearing
Worker Classification (independent contractor v. employee) (Business)
- 02-07-2024 DSA Joint Letter to DOL on the Final Rule Regarding Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under FLSA
- 02-07-2024 NAR Letter to the DOL on the Final Rule Regarding Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act