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 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…