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The 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell back under 7% this week, the Freddie Mac survey found. But Treasury yields started rising again in recent days.

House Republicans are in talks over raising the cap for state and local tax deductions after winning pledges to include it in a must-pass tax bill this year.

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The president has signed dozens of executive orders touching a wide range of government functions, but banking policy has largely gone untouched — so far.

Twenty-year mortgage terms and lower debt-to-income ratio would more responsibly support increased homeownership than many Biden-era initiatives says the co-director of the American Enterprise Institute's Housing Center.

Industry trends since the Great Financial Crisis have sparked rising interest in private asset-backed finance.

Higher mortgage rates will persist through 2026, affecting sales and refinancings. Those expectations led Fannie Mae to cut its volume outlook for the next two years.

Fewer consumers applied for government-backed loans last week, with average interest rates for Federal Housing Administration loans stuck in the high 6% range.

Senate Republicans would like to do a large bill on immigration and energy first and then tackle tax reform in a second bill. House Republicans prefer one large bill.

Broward County in Florida has the highest property tax increase since 2019, at 56.80%.

Cases involving accusations of redlining, kickbacks, underpaid employees and more swept across the mortgage industry in recent months.

Fees falling outside of tolerances cost the industry more than $1 million per 1,000 loans, according to an ICE Mortgage Technology study from earlier this year.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a proposed version of the consent order on Jan. 17 and the company involved said it was finalized that day.

Bright Financial denied the allegations that the company and its affiliates paid kickbacks to real estate brokers and agents in exchange for referrals.

Toronto-Dominion Bank is looking to adjust its balance sheet to comply with a new cap imposed by U.S. regulators, part of a plea agreement reached last year for its role in failing to prevent money laundering.

Matthew Ammon served as interim secretary between January and March 2021, ahead of the confirmation of now-retired head Marcia Fudge.

Trump's pick for treasury secretary commits to a thorough and careful recapitalization and release process for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

President Trump reinstated a revised executive order from his first term that would make it easier for the White House to remove policy-facing federal employees — including Senior Executive Service employees. The National Treasury Employees Union sued the White House in response.

Mortgage companies are looking for ways to open up credit to more borrowers, but insurance-cost spikes have made a difficult situation more challenging.