A 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs between the U.S. and China boosted the near-term economic outlook for banks, but tensions and uncertainty around trade barriers remain high.
Regulatory changes and a dearth of existing new inventory is opening a pipeline of leads in the market, but interest rate pressure cuts into optimism.
There is $900 million in debt on the land alone, including the $150 million junior loan that is for sale by Jones Lang LaSalle.
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The 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell 2 basis points this week, Freddie Mac said, but other sources like Zillow and Lender Price reported larger drops.
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Prior to this development, the CFPB was the sole industry participant to publish an average prime offer rate index on a weekly basis.
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Privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac risks a return to the kind of perilous mortgages that helped cause the global financial crisis unless regulatory safeguards are kept in place, an affordable housing nonprofit said in a paper on Tuesday.
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The closed meeting between the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Treasury, and the Securities and Exchange Commission is the first publicized in some time.
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The anti-evasion exception introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic provided servicing flexibility to help borrowers struggling for many reasons, ABA said.
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None of the economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer predict the Fed will cut rates at this week's meeting, few expect one in July and 41% said after September.
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Confidence among US homebuilders fell to the lowest level since December 2022 in June, with potential buyers deterred by high mortgage rates and anxiety about tariffs and the economy.
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Next year the industry is going to be paying close attention to new rules because of the changing regulatory landscape.
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Since the government shutdown might all happen again in a couple of months, we now have a template the mortgage agencies can reuse.
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There are valid circumstances where referrals could be permitted but generally this practice should be prohibited.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOMonetary policy remains the key to the markets. The Federal Open Market Committee predicts one rate cut in 2026, but the panel will get a lot of data before
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOWith the government reopened and data flowing, the FOMC may cut rates again in Dec. Steve Skancke, Chief Economic Advisor at Keel Point, will break down the mee
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOWill the Federal Reserve cut rates in October? BNP Paribas Chief U.S. Economist James Egelhof discusses the meeting and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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