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Trump nominates homebuilder scion to oversee Fannie, Freddie

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The grandson of PulteGroup founder William J. Pulte, Bill Pulte is a private equity CEO, philanthropist and Trump loyalist with 3 million followers on X. Continue reading →

Strong December jobs report pushes mortgage rates higher

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Investors who fund most home loans are now convinced that the Federal Reserve won’t cut rates again until June after employers add 256,000 jobs in December. Continue reading →

Mortgage demand crumbles as rates are on the rise again

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With mortgage rates back to where they were last summer, purchase applications are coming in at the slowest pace since February 2024, Mortgage Bankers Association lender survey finds. Continue reading →

Would-be homebuyers are still looking for conditions to improve

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Americans are more hopeful that the economy is on the right track than they were a year ago, but only 1 in 5 thought December was a good time to buy a home, Fannie Mae surveys show. Continue reading →

Home prices hit new highs in 2024. These 2 factors could ease the pain 

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Prices hit record highs in 2024, making affordability just as big a problem as it was on the eve of the 2007 housing bust. But this time, prices in most markets are expected to decelerate, not fall. Continue reading →

Fannie Mae forecasts ‘significant regional variation’ in 2025 sales

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“From an affordability perspective, we think 2025 will look a lot like 2024,” Fannie Mae chief economist says, but with more inventory in Sun Belt states and parts of the Mountain West and Pacific Northwest. Continue reading →

Nation’s biggest lender, UWM, is piloting Fannie Mae title waivers

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Trade group for title insurers complains federal regulators are disregarding the views of lawmakers in allowing program to move forward on eve of a second Trump administration. Continue reading →

HUD raising FHA ceiling in high-cost markets to $1.2M next year

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Adjustment for rising home prices increases FHA ceiling in high-cost markets like New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., and raises the floor in low-cost markets to $524,225. Continue reading →

Fannie, Freddie loan limits upped to $806,500 in most markets

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Mortgage giants will be allowed to back loans of up to $1.2 million in high-cost markets, providing ammo to critics who say goverment backing for mortgages adds to affordability woes. Continue reading →

Ben Carson reportedly in the running to lead HUD again

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As a Project 2025 author, Carson called for raising FHA premiums and a “reset” of HUD to reverse “corrosive progressive ideologies across the department’s programs.” Continue reading →