Buying a Home? Without the Consumer Bureau, You Need to Be Your Own Watchdog.
The C.F.P.B. had kept a close eye on mortgage lenders. But with the bureau hobbled, consumers should take several steps, ...
Governors And Legislators Take On Local Impediments To New Housing
Lawmakers and governors in many states this year are aiming to bring down housing costs, namely by protecting property rights ...
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac aren’t your neighbors — they’re mortgage game changers. Here’s how to leverage their 2025 loan limit boost
Wondering how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can make homeownership more affordable in 2025? With higher conforming loan limits ...
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Pending home sales drop to lowest level since 2001
Despite dropping mortgage rates, the National Association of Realtors says pending home sales dropped more than 4.5% from ...
Home Sales Are Slow Now—But Hopes for Spring Are Blossoming
Recent housing data has pointed to a slow start to 2025, but recent improvements in interest rates have some economists cautiously optimistic about the key spring sales season.
Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in over 2 months
Mortgage rates fell for a sixth week in a row to the lowest level in more than two months, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.76%.
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Here's what the privatization of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac may mean for homebuyers and investors
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been under a conservatorship ... According to a report by the National Association of Realtors, about 26% of homebuyers in the U.S. paid all-cash in 2024, a new ...