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Senate confirmed Frank Cassidy as Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at HUD.

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The U.S. Senate confirmed Frank Cassidy as Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at HUD. Cassidy will lead HUD’s Office of Housing and oversee the FHA’s Single Family, Multifamily, and Healthcare mortgage insurance programs, which support a $1.9 trillion portfolio. He joined HUD in April 2025 as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and has a long private-sector background in commercial mortgage banking and real-estate finance. HUD leaders said Cassidy will focus on modernizing FHA, increasing housing supply, and strengthening private-sector partnerships.
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The U.S. Senate confirmed Frank Cassidy as the Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In this role, Cassidy will lead HUD’s Office of Housing and oversee the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Single Family, Multifamily, and Healthcare mortgage insurance programs. Prior to joining HUD, Cassidy had a distinguished career in commercial mortgage banking and real estate finance, advising developers, owners, and investors across various sectors. (hud.gov)

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:57 AMTrue
    The U.S. Senate confirmed Frank Cassidy as the Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In this role, Cassidy will lead HUD’s Office of Housing and oversee the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Single Family, Multifamily, and Healthcare mortgage insurance programs. Prior to joining HUD, Cassidy had a distinguished career in commercial mortgage banking and real estate finance, advising developers, owners, and investors across various sectors. (hud.gov)
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:46 AMTrue
    The statement is accurate; the United States Senate confirmed Frank Cassidy as the Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at HUD, as stated in the official HUD announcement. This confirmation occurred on December 19, 2025, just before the current date of December 20, 2025. Therefore, the statement is confirmed to be true based on the official announcement.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:01 AMTrue
    The U.S. Senate confirmed Frank Cassidy as Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on December 19, 2025. In this role, Cassidy will lead HUD’s Office of Housing and oversee the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Single Family, Multifamily, and Healthcare mortgage insurance programs. Prior to joining HUD, Cassidy had a distinguished career in commercial mortgage banking and real estate finance, advising developers, owners, and investors across various sectors. (hud.gov)
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:53 AMTrue
    The U.S. Senate confirmed Frank Cassidy as the Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on December 19, 2025. In this role, Cassidy will lead HUD’s Office of Housing and oversee the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Single Family, Multifamily, and Healthcare mortgage insurance programs. Prior to joining HUD, Cassidy had a distinguished career in commercial mortgage banking and real estate finance, advising developers, owners, and investors across various sectors. (hud.gov)
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:05 AMTrue
    The U.S. Senate confirmed Frank Cassidy as Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on December 19, 2025. In this role, Cassidy will lead HUD’s Office of Housing and oversee the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Single Family, Multifamily, and Healthcare mortgage insurance programs, which support a $1.9 trillion portfolio. (hud.gov) Prior to joining HUD, Cassidy had a distinguished career in commercial mortgage banking and real estate finance, advising developers, owners, and investors across various sectors. He joined HUD in April 2025 as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for HUD’s Office of Housing and FHA. (hud.gov)
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:23 AMTrue
    The U.S. Senate confirmed Frank Cassidy as Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on December 19, 2025. In this role, Cassidy will lead HUD’s Office of Housing and oversee the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) mortgage insurance programs. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for HUD’s Office of Housing and FHA, where he focused on streamlining processes and strengthening risk management. (hud.gov)
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:54 AMTrue
    The U.S. Senate confirmed Frank Cassidy as the Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on December 19, 2025. In this role, Cassidy will lead HUD’s Office of Housing and oversee the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Single Family, Multifamily, and Healthcare mortgage insurance programs. Prior to joining HUD, Cassidy had a distinguished career in commercial mortgage banking and real estate finance, advising developers, owners, and investors across various sectors. He joined HUD in April 2025 as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for HUD’s Office of Housing and FHA. (hud.gov)
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:47 PMTrue
    The U.S. Senate confirmed Frank Cassidy as Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on December 19, 2025. In this role, Cassidy will lead HUD’s Office of Housing and oversee the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Single Family, Multifamily, and Healthcare mortgage insurance programs, which support a $1.9 trillion portfolio. (hud.gov) Prior to joining HUD, Cassidy had a distinguished career in commercial mortgage banking and real estate finance, advising developers, owners, and investors across various sectors. He joined HUD in April 2025 as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing and FHA. (hud.gov)
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:44 AMcomplete
    The U.S. Senate confirmed Frank Cassidy as Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on December 19, 2025. In this role, Cassidy will lead HUD’s Office of Housing and oversee the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Single Family, Multifamily, and Healthcare mortgage insurance programs, which support a $1.9 trillion portfolio. (hud.gov) Prior to joining HUD, Cassidy had a distinguished career in commercial mortgage banking and real estate finance, advising developers, owners, and investors across various sectors. He joined HUD in April 2025 as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for HUD’s Office of Housing and FHA. (hud.gov)
  10. Original article · Dec 19, 2025
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