Mortgage industry groups support the Trump administration’s picks to lead the FHFA and CFPB, but questions remain about the prospects for dramatic policy shifts at the agencies. Continue reading
U.S. home prices continued their climb in December, extending a long-running growth streak and reaching all-time highs, according to data released Tuesday by S&P Dow Jones and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The FHFA Housing Price Index… Continue reading
After surprise inflation report, Trump administration says the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions will be exempt from its attempt to exert more control over independent federal agencies Continue reading
President Donald Trump has nominated Jonathan McKernan as the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a major move in the administration’s broader government restructuring. McKernan’s nomination has been sent to the Senate for … Continue reading
Plan to require lenders working with Fannie and Freddie to use FICO Score 10 T and VantageScore 4.0 models by Q4 2025 has been dropped, with new implementation date “TBD.” Continue reading
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
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
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
Home prices continued to rise in September, albeit at a more sluggish pace, according to dueling reports released Tuesday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Continue reading
Home prices continued to rise in September, albeit at a more sluggish pace, according to dueling reports released Tuesday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Continue reading