Regulatory Updates
Accessibility (Fair Housing)
- 03-14-2025 Fair Housing Groups Sue HUD Over Grant Cancellations
- 03-04-2025 Fair Housing Groups Report DOGE Cuts
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing (Business)
- 03-24-2025 FinCEN Interim Rule Released
- 03-14-2025 New FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order Issued
- 02-28-2025 FinCEN Update Regarding a New Interim Rule & Lack of Enforcement
- 02-20-2025 FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule Back in Effect
- 01-31-2025 FCC Postpones Effective Date of One-to-One Consent Rule
- 01-24-2025 SCOTUS Hears Case Regarding CTA and Reinstates Enforcement of the CTA
- 12-23-2024 FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Rule Update
- 12-17-2024 Real Estate Compliance Webinar Recording
- 12-09-2024 FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information Update
- 12-05-2024 FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Rule & Corporate Transparency Act Update
- 11-21-2024 Real Estate Compliance Webinar on the FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Rule
- 09-03-2024 FinCEN Issues New Anti-Money Laundering Rule for Real Estate
- 04-19-2024 FinCEN Renews Its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs)
- 04-19-2024 NAR Submits Comment on FinCEN Proposed Rule
- 03-06-2024 FinCEN Issues New Proposed Rule for the Real Estate Sector
Business Issues Update (Business)
- 01-25-2025 FCC Postpones Effective Date of One-to-One Consent Rule
Business Operations (Business)
- 12-19-2024 FTC Issues Final Junk Fees Rule
- 04-25-2024 FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements
COVID-19 Response (Valuation)
- 03-21-2025 FHA Rescinds Multiple Appraisal Related Policies
Climate Change (Environment)
- 03-08-2024 SEC Approves Climate Disclosure Rule
Credit Policy (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 02-24-2025 NAR Supports Jonathan McKernan to Lead the CFPB
Credit and Mortgage Scoring (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 08-13-2024 CFPB Weighs in on Contract-for-Deed Arrangements
FHLB Affordable Housing Programs (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 06-24-2024 Treasury Department Announces New Proposals to Aid Housing Affordability and Availability
Federal Housing Finance Agency (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 02-10-2025 NAR Recommends Confirmation of FHFA Director Nominee Bill Pulte
- 08-29-2024 NAR Submits Comments on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Duty to Serve Plans
Financial Regulatory Reform (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 02-10-2025 CFPB Suspends All Work Activity
- 02-04-2025 Acting Director Pauses Work at CFPB
- 01-18-2024 NAR Submits Comments on Bank Capital Proposal
Government-Sponsored Enterprises (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 07-12-2024 NAR Comments on FHFA's RFI Exploring the FHLB's Mission
- 05-15-2024 FHFA Confirms GSEs' Guidance on IPCs
- 03-27-2024 NAR and MBA Urge GSEs and Regulators to Confirm Support for Buyer Financing
Government-Sponsored Enterprises Reform (Conventional Residential Lending)
- 03-20-2025 Updates on Structural Changes at FHFA and the GSEs
Health Insurance Reform (Insurance)
- 02-21-2024 NAR comments on Association Health Plan Rule
Housing Issues Update (Housing)
- 01-16-2025 Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing for HUD Nominee
Lead Paint (Environment)
- 06-07-2024 EPA Revises Lead Paint Disclosure Form
Realtor Insider DC News and Events (Realtor Insider DC News and Events)
- 02-18-2025 NAR Engages on Housing Programs
- 01-29-2025 Federal Spending Pause Order Rescinded
Regulatory Reform (Business)
- 08-19-2024 NAR Comments on CFIUS Proposed Regulation
Telemarketing/Cold-calling (Technologies)
- 01-20-2025 Telephone Consumer Protection Act One-to-One Consent Rule Webinar
VA (Veterans Administration) Housing (Housing)
- 03-27-2024 NAR Submits Comments to Department of Veterans Affairs on Allowable Fees
- 02-09-2024 NAR Submits Comments on Veterans Affairs' Minimum Property Requirements
Valuation Issues Update (Valuation)
- 02-04-2025 NAR Wrote the Appraisal Subcommittee Regarding the Effectiveness of State Appraiser and Appraisal Management Company Regulatory Programs
- 12-10-2024 NAR Wrote the FHFA Regarding the Expansion of Appraisal Waivers
- 07-31-2024 NAR Comments on The Appraisal Foundation Education Concept Paper
- 07-25-2024 HUD Ends Investigation of the Appraisal Foundation with Agreement
- 07-23-2024 HUD Charges Appraiser, AMC, and Lender with Discrimination
- 07-19-2024 Final Rule on Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models
- 02-28-2024 NAR Comments on 4th ASC Hearing on Appraisal Bias
Water Resources and Water Quality (Environment)
- 03-13-2025 EPA Announces New Effort to Redefine Waters of the U.S. Rule
Worker Classification (independent contractor v. employee) (Business)
- 03-11-2024 NAR’s Recent Meeting With DOL; Final Rule Is Effective
- 02-09-2024 NAR Submits Letters to U.S. Department of Labor Regarding Final Rule
- 01-11-2024 U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Independent Contractor Rule