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America’s debt problem could keep mortgage rates high

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The next obstacle to affordable housing may not be inflation or the Federal Reserve — it could be Washington’s $38 trillion debt burden, experts say. Continue reading →

How $4 gas could derail the housing market’s spring season

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Gas prices top $4 as the Iran conflict drives oil higher, pushing mortgage rates up and threatening housing affordability during the critical spring market. Continue reading →

Judge blocks new real estate anti-money laundering rule

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A Texas district judge has ruled in favor of a title company owner who said the new rule violated her Fourth Amendment rights. Continue reading →

Trump targets ‘burdens that have driven up mortgage costs’

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NAR said the order “highlights the importance of reviewing regulatory barriers.” The order comes as Trump increasingly focuses on housing. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates surge upward amid Iran conflict

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After a week in which the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate fell below 6 percent for the first time in more than three years, rates reversed, hitting 6.15 percent on Tuesday in response to overseas conflict. Continue reading →

Despite its record length, Trump’s State of the Union falls short on housing details

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During a one-hour-and-47-minute-long speech, President Trump had few words to share on issues important to real estate professionals, like affordable housing, mortgage rates or the inventory crisis. Continue reading →

Fed holds rates steady — but economists offer hope for housing

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One economist said Wednesday that “homebuyers remain active at the start of 2026.” And another expert noted that “mortgage rates are nearly a full percentage point lower than they were a year ago.” Continue reading →

What did Trump say about housing and mortgage rates at Davos?

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President Trump kept his focus on a potential ban on institutional homebuyers and highlighted existing plans to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to drive down rates. Continue reading →

Fed chair responds to ‘political pressure, intimidation’ by Trump’s Justice Department

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell issued a rare warning in a video statement on Sunday that the Fed’s independence was under threat of political intimidation, as evidenced by grand jury subpoenas served to the bank on Friday by the DOJ under what Pow… Continue reading →

Trump’s mortgage bond promise already bringing rates down

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Although $200 billion sounds like a lot of money, the impact and longevity of Fannie and Freddie’s bond purchases on mortgage rates won’t be as big as the Federal Reserve’s. Continue reading →