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Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran, who had been on a leave of absence from his position as Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers since he was confirmed to the central bank in September, resigned his CEA role Tuesday to uphold his promise to resign his White House role if he remained past the expiration of his term, which concluded Jan. 31.

Property inspection waivers were granted on 40.2% of the underlying mortgages, reflecting an increasing trend of agency mortgages being originated without them.

Less than 45% of mortgage residential properties in the United States were equity-rich last quarter, a 1.5-percentage-point drop from the third quarter.

The partial US government shutdown is on track to end later Tuesday after the House passed a funding deal President Donald Trump negotiated with Senate Democrats, overcoming opposition from both ends of the political spectrum. 

As measured by earnings available for distribution at the REIT, Two posted a profit of $0.26 per share but this was well below the consensus estimate of $0.37.

Mortgage rate trends in late 2025 led the lender into the red in the fourth quarter, even as Newrez originations picked up from the prior quarter and year.

Lennar Corp. and Taylor Morrison Home Corp. are among the firms that have worked on the proposal, which calls for builders to sell entry-level homes into a pathway-to-ownership program funded by private investors, according to people familiar with the plan. 

Jonathan Yasko pleaded guilty to diverting monies in real estate transactions to cover unrelated closings, and to pay for his own cars and personal travel.

Bed Bath & Beyond purchased Tokens.com, a blockchain platform utilizing services from Figure, tZERO and ShyftLabs.

President Donald Trump's support of legislation that would cap credit card interest rates at 10% has flagged in recent weeks, but experts say that the debate has highlighted significant gaps in regulators' understanding of the credit card market and how its risks are priced.