The White House has announced its support for a bill that would create a new regulator for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks, according to American Banker Online, a MortgageWire affiliate.The bill, sponsored by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., is slated for a vote this week. The White House said it opposes a provision that would require the government-sponsored enterprises to create an affordable housing fund, but otherwise generally supports the legislation. Rep. Frank has been a strong advocate of such a fund.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's portfolios were collectively $10 billion larger than in January, spurred in part by their mortgage-backed securities directive.
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Employers who use Nayya's agentic AI platform can provide Foyer, a dedicated 401(k) for homeownership, as a benefit that helps its employees buy a home.
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The latest rise in property tax collections at the end of last year continued a nine-quarter streak of increases, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
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Lowering minimum standards and using a 2018 proposal as a basis for change may be the quickest path, according to Donald Layton, Freddie Mac's CEO from 2012 to 2019.
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The real estate investment trust declared an all-cash offer of $10.80 per share from CrossCountry superior to the fixed stock exchange ratio bid from UWM.
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In three separate appearances Thursday, Fed Gov. Lisa Cook, Gov. Michael Barr and Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said they are worried that U.S. involvement in the war with Iran could drive up inflation, leading them to conclude that interest rates should remain steady in the near term.
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