Housing sales and construction remained robust in most of the Federal Reserve Bank districts at the end of February, according to the Fed's Beige Book.The Fed's periodic survey of economic conditions found that home sales remained strong across most of the nation. "Home construction has been particularly brisk in the San Francisco and Atlanta districts, whereas Minneapolis, Kansas City and Dallas indicated some pullback," the survey found. Meanwhile, commercial real estate markets were mixed, but there was rising demand for CRE loans in New York; Cleveland; Richmond, Va.; and Kansas City, Mo. "Dallas, however, noted an increase in commercial property foreclosures," the Beige Book says.
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
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Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
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Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
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The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
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