Two trade groups expressed their support for the nomination of Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan to be the director of the Office of Management and Budget and Julian Castro as his successor at HUD. The Mortgage Bankers Association praised Donovan for his work on critical initiatives, such as housing revitalization, recovery efforts related to Hurricane Sandy, borrower assistance programs and the HUD/FHA budget. Donovan would replace Sylvia Mathews Burwell, currently the director of OMB, who was chosen to replace Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Both the MBA and the National Association of Realtors praised...