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Trump Ends Biden's Racial Preferences in Property Appraisals

1/20/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump terminated a Biden-era agreement on racial preferences in property appraisals, effective immediately.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner criticized the Biden administration for politicizing the appraisal process via disparate impact theory.
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) Assistant Secretary Craig Trainor said the Biden focus on racial composition in appraisals was misguided.
The Trump administration deemed the Appraisal Foundation's diversity initiatives unnecessary.

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U.S. President Donald Trump terminated a Biden-era agreement on racial preferences in property appraisals, effective immediately.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner criticized the Biden administration for politicizing the appraisal process via disparate impact theory.
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) Assistant Secretary Craig Trainor said the Biden focus on racial composition in appraisals was misguided.
The Trump administration deemed the Appraisal Foundation's diversity initiatives unnecessary.