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FHFA, HUD approve VantageScore 4.0 for government-backed loans

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VantageScore 4.0 will now be accepted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, with the Federal Housing Administration also moving to adopt the model. Continue reading →

Pocket listings reshape access as agent commissions remain largely unchanged: Watchdog

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A new report suggests that the industry’s push toward pocket listings is emerging as a pressure point for first-time buyers. Continue reading →

AI politics reach housing finance as Fannie, Freddie drop Anthropic

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The FHFA ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sever ties with Anthropic, signaling how politics and regulation may shape AI adoption in housing finance. Continue reading →

Housing market splinters as inflation outpaces price growth

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S&P Global, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Redfin all released housing reports on Tuesday, revealing fracturing pricing trends and the market’s struggle to settle into a new normal. Continue reading →

Why the FHFA’s latest move puts fair housing at risk

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If you’re someone who believes fair housing should mean fair housing for everyone, LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance President Tommie Wehrle writes, it’s time to get involved and lend your voice. 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 →

Pulte pledges Fannie, Freddie’s help in curbing home purchases by institutional investors

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Trump’s promise to “ban” large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes renews the debate over whether such a move would be legal — or make much of a dent on affordability. Continue reading →

Fannie, Freddie regulator vows to protect consumers from rising credit report fees

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FHFA Director Bill Pulte’s tweet dented Equifax, Experian and TransUnion shares as the MBA renewed calls to do away with tri-merge reporting. Continue reading →

He’s been at the MBA and Fannie Mae. Here’s who he thinks has the better 2026 mortgage forecast

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Economist Doug Duncan weighs in on the challenges facing economic forecasters today, cutbacks in economic reports produced by Fannie and Freddie, Fed independence, and more. Continue reading →

Fannie and Freddie’s low-income homebuyer goals dialed back

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Trump administration claims quotas for low-income borrowers hurt the middle class. NAR says where is the data? Consumer and civil rights groups say hundreds of thousands of working class and minority homebuyers will be sent packing. Continue reading →