Key housing industry groups congratulated Ben Carson on his selection as President-elect Trump’s nomine to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, opting for a measured tone rather than joining leading Democrats in criticizing the former neurosurgeon’s lack of experience.

“I’ve been in this business for well over three decades and it’s more typical than not that the HUD pick is not a person steeped in housing,” said David Stevens, head of the Mortgage Bankers Association, which sent out a statement congratulating Carson Monday.