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HUD and DHS entered into an agreement which would place a HUD staffer inside Homeland Security and make referrals for immigration enforcement.

Pent-up demand and the rapid pace of home appreciation is fueling the ongoing rise in home prices, even as mortgage rates present obstacles for buyers.

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The record-setting fixed-rate nonrecourse financing potentially opens up a new opportunity for nonbank mortgage companies with large MSR portfolios.

Experts said such a move would follow the Trump administration's plan to shrink and privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Acting Comptroller Rodney Hood discussed using fintech to evaluate self-employed borrowers' creditworthiness, saying alternative credit models could promote financial inclusion.

Officials in the Trump administration have floated the idea of changing how the government measures economic growth. Economists say the shift would create new expenses for banks.

Bostic now sees price growth returning to the Fed's 2% goal at some point in early 2027.

Trade groups representing banks and utilities urged lawmakers to reauthorize the CISA law before it expires in September.

The new name Cotality, along with its latest tag line, reflects its role in serving and uniting the entire property ecosystem, company executives said.

Second-lien loans make up virtually the entire pool, which carries some risk of poor recovery rates. Yet 78% of the pool is also considered safe-harbor mortgages.

The Justice Department has asked the high court to intervene and halt reinstatements of federal employees who were fired by the Office of Personnel Management.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trump's National Economic Council director, Kevin Hassett, are set to meet Tuesday with House and Senate Republican leaders and their top tax writers to try to resolve differences over the scale of cuts and ways of paying for them.

Sales of so-called social bonds, which direct proceeds to areas like health, housing and education, jumped about 130% to $657 billion globally last year, and continued at a similar pace in the first quarter.

The Trump administration is considering an executive order on housing that may push for the privatization of home loan giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. 

The so-called spec home, a spin on the American dream home with standardized color schemes and toilet fixtures, is falling out of favor with some US builders.

Recruiting veterans urge originators to track their future employer's pricing for a longer period of time, and to seek more details about the firm's culture.

Digital Insurance spoke with Jonathan Collura, president and CEO of Specialty Risk RE, about how reinsurers could stabilize the home insurance market in areas affected by natural disasters.

Wall Street is weighing in on the possible fate of home loan giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, after a fleeting suggestion by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier this week that the government's stakes could eventually become part of the proposed US sovereign wealth fund.

A recent American Bankers Association survey showed improvement since 2022, but overall scores are still lower than in 2020 and gaps widened between providers.