Frank Cassidy nominated as Federal Housing Commissioner

Frank Cassidy, the acting Federal Housing Association commissioner, has apparently been nominated for the job on a full-time basis.

The Mortgage Bankers Association put out a statement on Aug. 2 in support of Cassidy’s appointment. His current title at HUD is principal deputy assistant secretary, and he was nominated to the position by the Trump Administration in April.

National Mortgage News reached out to HUD for a comment. The permanent post has been vacant since Julia Gordon left at the end of the Biden Administration.

The post is distinct from the title Bill Pulte has chosen for himself as U.S. Federal Housing FHFA director.

Much of Cassidy’s prior experience is on the multifamily side of the business, including working for Walker & Dunlop for over five years, the last one as senior…