• House passes bill to ease banking regulations,Sarah Wolak

    House passes bill to ease banking regulations

    The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that would make a series of changes to federal banking regulations, including easing certain capital, supervisory and merger requirements for community banks and other smaller financial institutions. The bill is sponsored by House Commi

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  • NAR Q2 strategic plan update targets MLS rules, lawsuits, training,HousingWire Automation

    NAR Q2 strategic plan update targets MLS rules, lawsuits, training

    The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its second-quarter update on the 2026-2028 strategic plan on Wednesday outlining progress on lobbying, legal strategy, MLS guidance, technology and education designed to protect member businesses and reinforce the value of membership. NAR CEO Nykia

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  • Michigan’s Whitmer steps up, signs single-stair reform into law,Richard Lawson

    Michigan’s Whitmer steps up, signs single-stair reform into law

    Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took a big step toward clearing the path for developers to build smaller apartment buildings more affordably. Whitmer signed Michigan’s single-stair legislation into law this week, a green light for developers to build multifamily housing up to six stories more economically, wi

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