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Fresh US jobs figures took pressure off the Federal Reserve to consider an interest-rate cut later this month, likely leaving the central bank on hold at least until the fall.

The chairman and regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pointed to Jermone Powell's recent testimony about renovations to the Federal Reserve's headquarters.

It's a rare theft of trade secrets complaint by the industry leader, which stayed out of the spate of litigation between competitors during the refinance boom.

Policymakers technically closed the relief program in May because of concerns it was too costly, but it does have a soft phaseout for grandfathered trial mods.

The firm is incentivizing the cross-selling of its services by offering a lower interest rate for one year for borrowers who finance via Rocket Mortgage retail LOs and use a Redfin agent.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner issued five mortgagee letters pulling back on 12 Federal Housing Administration policies that drive up the cost for homebuyers.

The former management and program analyst, working three jobs, submitted time sheets showing over 24 hours of work per day, prosecutors said.

The Treasury's need to finance growing debt is the unspoken factor in the discussion of monetary policy and housing costs, the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors argues.

Former account executives say the lender stiffed its workers by letting their retirement contributions cover plan expenses, rather than use existing funds.

The trade group outlines in a white paper that it wants more "flexibility" in the rule allowing mortgage lenders to pay their originators on a varying scale.

Time is running out for the 90-day pause on most of President Trump's tariffs. But at least two bank CEOs are confident there won't be a summer sequel to "Liberation Day."

The regulator and conservatorship of the large government-related mortgage investors said he's been bringing them together in unprecedented ways.

Treasuries fell Friday but remained on course for a third straight weekly gain, with benchmark yields near the lowest levels since early May.

The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation moved further from its 2% target, underscoring the central bank's reluctance to cut rates.

HUD officials outlined a number of key changes to its manufactured housing programs including eliminating the chassis requirement.

The department's move is the latest HUD decision aligning with the Trump administration's deregulatory strategy that targets many ESG programs.

Lenders have been working to shrink their rent-regulated real estate loan portfolios since a watershed state law passed in 2019, but those plans may be accelerated.

Consumer spending and exports fell slightly in the latest estimate, leading to a downward revision. Imports, which dragged down overall output during the first three months of the year, also came in smaller.

The regulator and conservator of two influential loan buyers with government ties has directed them to look at digital currency's use in qualifying borrowers.

The decision to relocate HUD headquarters comes after its current location had been included on a Trump administration cost-cutting list earlier this year.