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Treasury dealers and investors are busy trying to predict exactly when the Federal Reserve might pull the trigger on cutting the size of its balance sheet and how big that drawdown could be when it does.

The mortgage industry has long sought a reduction, which could make homes more affordable to entry-level buyers with limited incomes, but such a measure also would limit the agency’s claims-paying resources.

All major averages have risen to start 2022, with the 15-year surpassing the ARM.

December's average balance for a mortgage to purchase a newly constructed property set an all-time high, the Mortgage Bankers Association's Builder Application Survey found.

Contract closings decreased 4.6% in December from the prior month to an annualized 6.18 million, figures from the National Association of Realtors showed Thursday.

KKR & Co. is acquiring a lending platform that caters to home-flippers, giving the investing giant an opportunity to eventually invest $1 billion a year in small real estate loans.

Influencer loan officers are aiming to reach the largest emerging group of homebuyers, one super-short video at a time.

Home valuation professionals have had mixed feelings about automation out of concern that some forms could result in less accurate assessments.

The new offering’s loan structure is designed to hedge against digital currency's price volatility.

Modest reductions were made to the 2021 and 2022 outlooks, although the government-sponsored enterprise did boost purchase expectations for this year.