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HUD, USDA defend rule NAHB says will hurt home affordability

HUD, USDA defend rule NAHB says will hurt home affordability

By: Andrew Martinez | Published: 2025-05-30 17:04:00 | Source: www.nationalmortgagenews.com

The Trump administration is defending new building standards that over a dozen states and a leading industry trade group say will  markedly raise housing costs.

A federal judge this week scheduled a hearing which could determine the fate of the lawsuit over the adoption of energy efficiency standards a decade in the making. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are asking the court for summary judgment, or to toss the lawsuit which was filed in the final days of the Biden administration.

The National Association of Home Builders and 15 state attorneys general argue the new rules would suppress production of lower-priced homes eligible for Federal Housing Administration and USDA-insured mortgages. The NAHB also suggests the new building…

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