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  Supreme Court overrules long-standing limit on presidential authorityTuesday, June 30, 2026 Former federal regulators David Friend and Mike Silver spoke with Dodd Frank Update about the ramifications of the Supreme Court’s rulings that struck down a 91-year-old legal precedent limiting the president’s constitutional authority over independent agencies. |
 What is the equation for an effective referral business in today’s housing market?Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Cash buyers are surging, baby boomers dominate the housing market and first-time homebuyers have never made up a smaller share of recent purchases. Panelists at the National Settlement Services Summit in Kansas City agreed that despite ongoing inventory and affordability challenges, tighter collaboration between lenders, builders and settlement partners is what ultimately improves the consumer experience and drives referral business to title agencies. |
 TAF highlights board members to further guide appraisersTuesday, June 30, 2026 The Appraisal Foundation recently launched a new series to introduce the individuals who comprise the Appraisal Standards Board, Appraiser Qualifications Board and Board of Trustees (BOT). Dodd Frank Update begin introducing these people to its audience by highlighting BOT Chair Frank Gregoire. |
House speaker expects Trump to sign massive housing billTuesday, June 30, 2026 U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he was optimistic President Donald Trump would sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act after delivering it to his desk on June. 29, despite the president’s indications to the contrary. If Trump does not sign the bill or veto it within 10 days, it will become law automatically.
Fed stress test results indicate stability among large banksTuesday, June 30, 2026 Some of the nation’s largest financial institutions are “well positioned to weather a severe recession” and continue lending activities, based on the results of the latest annual stress tests administered by the Federal Reserve.
 Trump refuses to sign massive housing reform bill until SAVE Act passesFriday, June 26, 2026 The House voted 358-32 to pass the highly anticipated 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on June 23, sending the one of the most comprehensive housing reform measures in decades to President Donald Trump’s desk. The next day, Trump announced he would not sign the legislation until Congress passed a voter eligibility bill.
FHA updates technology tools for UAD 3.6 transitionFriday, June 26, 2026 The Federal Housing Administration took another step forward in its transition to utilizing the modernized Uniform Appraisal Dataset 3.6, which promises to provide a standardized, data-driven process for mortgage appraisals.
FFIEC makes 2025 HMDA datasets, assessment tools available to lendersFriday, June 26, 2026 The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council published data collected from 2025 mortgage lending transactions spread across thousands of financial institutions, as required by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, along with updated tools for analyzing the data.
 Warsh promises FOMC ‘will deliver price stability’ after interest rate voteFriday, June 19, 2026 The Federal Open Market Committee recorded its first interest rate vote under new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh and its first unanimous vote in nearly a year, electing to maintain the federal funds target range at 3-1/2 to 3-3/4 percent. Dodd Frank Update turned to First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi for insight about what the move could signal for the months ahead.
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