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  • Nobel Laureate Economist Offers Insights on U.S. Affordability 

    Nobel Laureate Economist Offers Insights on U.S. Affordability 

    President Donald Trump has outlined plans to address everything from energy costs to credit card debt to mortgage rates. However, economist Paul Krugman believes those alternatives are...

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  • Housing Affordability Improves as Income Growth Outpaces Home Price Gains 

    Housing Affordability Improves as Income Growth Outpaces Home Price Gains 

    Although housing inventory has increased and homebuyers now have more options than they did a year ago, mortgage rate lock-ins and continued uncertainty will likely limit growth in existing-home...

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  • Experts: How Will Trump’s $200B Mortgage Buying Spree Impact Rates?

    Experts: How Will Trump’s $200B Mortgage Buying Spree Impact Rates?

    While the move may modestly tighten spreads, experts said broader forces such as inflation, Federal Reserve policy, and global risk will continue to dominate rate movements. The post Experts: How...

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  • FHFA Director Admonishes Homebuilders Against Stock Buybacks

    FHFA Director Admonishes Homebuilders Against Stock Buybacks

    Bill Pulte says homebuilders should spend funds to assist consumers, perhaps by lowering home prices. The post FHFA Director Admonishes Homebuilders Against Stock Buybacks first appeared on The...

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  • Housing Expert: Pre-pandemic Home Prices May Never Return in America

    Housing Expert: Pre-pandemic Home Prices May Never Return in America

    We've been told for years that housing affordability eventually would "normalize," but an industry expert says the numbers indicate that might not happen. The post Housing Expert: Pre-pandemic...

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  • Consumer Anxiety Over Spending, Debt, Job Security Clouds Housing Outlook 

    Consumer Anxiety Over Spending, Debt, Job Security Clouds Housing Outlook 

    According to a recent Bright MLS survey, rising consumer anxiety over spending, job security, and debt persists in 2026, and reveals which U.S. households report the highest levels of stress. The...

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  • Agency, GSE Portfolios Lead Q3 Growth in Commercial Mortgage Debt 

    Agency, GSE Portfolios Lead Q3 Growth in Commercial Mortgage Debt 

    Due to significant rises in multifamily lending, commercial and multifamily mortgage debt continued to grow during Q3 of last year. Reggie Booker, MBA’s AVP of Commercial Research, reported that,...

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  • CFPB, DOJ Withdraw Fair Lending Guidance for Noncitizen Borrowers

    CFPB, DOJ Withdraw Fair Lending Guidance for Noncitizen Borrowers

    The CFPB and the Department of Justice said they withdrew the joint statement to avoid any conflict with the express language of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and its implementing regulation,...

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  • Ackman: Prepayment Penalties on Fannie, Freddie Mortgages Could Lower Rates

    Ackman: Prepayment Penalties on Fannie, Freddie Mortgages Could Lower Rates

    Pershing Square Chief Investor Bill Ackman called for President Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's intervention to aid investors in mortgage-backed securities. The post Ackman:...

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  • These U.S. Cities Offer First-Time Buyers a Path to Homeownership in 2026 

    These U.S. Cities Offer First-Time Buyers a Path to Homeownership in 2026 

    The top 10 U.S. markets where homebuyers can find stable employment, affordable mortgage payments, and a high quality of life are highlighted in Neighbors Bank's latest list of the Best Cities for...

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  • Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman Steps Down After Two Decades 

    Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman Steps Down After Two Decades 

    Glenn Kelman announced on LinkedIn that he's leaving, Redfin which became part of the Rocket Companies in March 2025 when Rocket acquired the brokerage and portal for $1.75 billion. The post...

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  • California’s AI Windfall Could Spell Trouble for State’s Housing Market

    California’s AI Windfall Could Spell Trouble for State’s Housing Market

    As AI-fueled gains have kept money flowing through the tech sector, they’ve propped up high-end home demand in technology centers such as San Francisco while helping Sacramento plug a nearly $18...

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  • Global Central Bankers, Ex-Fed Chiefs Show Support for Powell

    Global Central Bankers, Ex-Fed Chiefs Show Support for Powell

    The support for the Fed Chair comes after he issued a statement on Sunday evening confirming that federal prosecutors had launched a criminal investigation into the $2.5 billion renovation of the...

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  • Vought Requests $145M in Federal Reserve Funding for CFPB 

    Vought Requests $145M in Federal Reserve Funding for CFPB 

    The request comes after a federal judge's order that CFPB funding cannot lapse and keeps the agency afloat and operating despite efforts by the Trump administration to shrink the CFPB. The post...

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  • Powell Warns DOJ Subpoenas Threaten Federal Reserve Independence 

    Powell Warns DOJ Subpoenas Threaten Federal Reserve Independence 

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell calls the move “unprecedented,” warning it threatens central bank independence amid tensions over interest rates between the Fed and the White House. The post...

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  • FHFA: Home Prices Continue Slow Upward Trend 

    FHFA: Home Prices Continue Slow Upward Trend 

    New federal data shows modest price growth nationwide, with gains uneven across regions as the housing market remains cautious. The post FHFA: Home Prices Continue Slow Upward Trend  first...

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  • Federal Judge Blocks Mamdani’s Intervention in Sale of NYC Rent-Stabilized Properties

    Federal Judge Blocks Mamdani’s Intervention in Sale of NYC Rent-Stabilized Properties

    New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani wanted to slow the sale after tenants complained that the seller, Pinnacle Group, had maintained the properties poorly and were worried that the prospective buyer,...

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  • Pulte Pulls Back on 50-Year Mortgage Plan

    Pulte Pulls Back on 50-Year Mortgage Plan

    The Federal Housing Director said the Trump administration will offer other measures targeting housing affordability and has already started buying mortgage bonds. The post Pulte Pulls Back on...

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  • Budget Office Anticipating Rate Cut by the Fed in 2026

    Budget Office Anticipating Rate Cut by the Fed in 2026

    The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a new statement on Thursday, predicting that the Federal Reserve will lower short-term rates in 2026 and will settle its benchmark interest...

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  • Responsible Use of AI in Mortgage Servicing

    Responsible Use of AI in Mortgage Servicing

    In the first of a three-part series, the Mortgage Servicing Executive Alliance examines how servicers can deploy artificial intelligence to drive efficiency and borrower engagement while managing...

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