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Housing

Homeownership

Owning a home remains a key aspiration for US consumers. Homeownership is the largest single investment most households ever make, and homeownership is the most important generator of household and intergenerational wealth. CFA works with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HUD, FHA, the Department of the Treasury and the White House to insure that mortgage lending is appropriately regulated to insure consumers can access sustainable mortgages. We work hard to prevent unscrupulous and predatory practices that can rob consumers of equity and put them in unsustainable mortgage products.

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Subject Matter Experts

  • Barry Zigas

    Senior Fellow

    barry.zigas@zigasassociates.com202-679-0169

  • Mitria Wilson-Spotser

    Director of Housing Policy

    mspotser@consumerfed.org202-387-6121

Most Recent Press Releases

  • Consumer Groups File Amicus Brief Supporting Antitrust Lawsuit Against Oregon Policy that Prohibits Rebates to Home Buyers
  • New CFA Research Finds That Only 11 State Real Estate Commissions Provide Adequate Consumer Information While 21 Ignore Home Buyers and Sellers
  • CFA Predicts Impact on Consumers and Real Estate Brokers If Courts Require Uncoupled Commissions

Most Recent Testimony and Comments

  • CFA joined Other Groups in Urging the President to Advocate for Critical Budget Related Protections
  • CFA Urges Biden Transition Team and Congress to Support Urgent Consumer Protection Policies
  • Groups Urge CFPB to Strengthen Protections Against Discrimination in Comments to CFPB about Equal Credit Opportunity Act

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