White House order to increase small bank mortgage lending
By: Claire Williams | Published: 2026-03-13 21:52:42 | Source: www.nationalmortgagenews.com
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- Key insight: The White House issued an executive order directing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and bank regulators to tailor mortgage rules for community banks.
- What’s at stake: The move is part of a broader Republican strategy to shore up its credibility around housing affordability ahead of the 2026 midterms, and comes as a bipartisan Senate-passed housing bill is facing resistance…
