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In this special report to MReport, Collingwood Group Vice Chairman Brian Montgomery, former FHA Commissioner, discusses housing policy considerations the new Trump Administration should make its focus. Editor's note: This is a sneak peak at the full story that appears in the January 2017 issue of MReport.

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Treasury Secretary, former Goldman Sachs partner Steve Mnuchin, says he intends to roll back parts of Dodd-Frank, that broad tax reform is necessary to achieve sustained economic growth, and that the government's conservatorship of the GSEs should end.

President-elect Donald Trump has yet to officially announce his choice for HUD Secretary, but he did name two new members to the HUD transition team on Tuesday.

A spokesman for Dr. Ben Carson said that the former Republican presidential candidate had not been offered the HUD Secretary job, contrary to an earlier media report.

Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson confirmed that he has been offered the job of HUD Secretary by President-elect Donald Trump.

Some of the reforms in the financial services industry that President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to enact may take some time. There are others he might be able to accomplish more quickly.

This story is part three in a three-part series for MReport on the potential effect of Donald Trump's presidency on the housing industry. This installment covers predictions as to what Trump will do when filling key housing-related positions in his cabinet.

Part two in a three-part series for MReport on the potential effect of Donald Trump's presidency on the housing industry. This installment examines what certain corners of the housing market might possibly look like under the new administration.

Analysts are not so sure now that the Fed will raise rates in December, which had been widely forecasted prior to the presidential election.

Part one in a three-part series for MReport on the potential effect of Donald Trump's presidency on the housing industry. This installment examines the effect from a regulatory standpoint, including Trump's plans for Dodd-Frank and HUD.