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HUD Fires Two Civil Rights Lawyers Who Exposed Fair Housing Enforcement Gutting

| Importance: 9/10

The Department of Housing and Urban Development fired civil rights lawyers Palmer Heenan and Paul Osadebe on September 29 for speaking publicly about their whistleblower complaint documenting the Trump administration’s systematic dismantling of fair housing enforcement. The lawyers were among …

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Fannie Mae Eases Credit Requirements Under HUD Affordable Housing Pressure

| Importance: 8/10

Fannie Mae significantly relaxes credit requirements to meet HUD-mandated affordable housing goals, encouraging banks to extend loans to borrowers with credit scores below conventional standards. This government-sponsored enterprise policy change, coordinated with banking industry lobbying, …

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