Double-Take Double Jeopardy: Housing Names Stir Loans
Lenders and borrowers are recalibrating as two housing giants with different business footprints collide in headlines...
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Trump’s DOJ Asks Judge to Halt First Reparations Program
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to pause Evanston, Illinois’ pioneering reparations program,...
Another Lawmaker Calls for Review of Real Estate Portal Tools
A new push from a House Republican requests a formal FTC review of online real estate portals over agent referral too...
House, Senate Strike Deal on CBDC Ban Through 2030
Congressional leaders broker a bicameral agreement that bans a federal digital currency before 2030 while reviving ho...
House Introduces Build Housing Affordably Act to Speed Homes
The House unveiled the Build Housing Affordably Act, a bipartisan bill to suspend specific federal procurement rules ...
Mortgage Brokers Urge FHFA to Delay Condo Rules 12-Month
Mortgage brokers push back against the upcoming condo-rule rollout from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, seeking a one-yea...
Private Listings Opt-Out Impediment Reshapes Mortgage Market
A wave of state laws on private listings in housing is reshaping how loans and mortgages are marketed. Three regulato...
HECM Purchase Been Grounded: Lenders Seek Stronger Wings
Private reverse mortgage products are outpacing HECMs, underscoring a broader push to revive the HECM for Purchase. I...
HUD Would Permit Multi-Story Manufactured Housing
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department unveiled a proposed rule to expand manufactured housing by allowing...
Newsom Called Homelessness California’s Budget Gap Deepens
California’s homelessness spending remains a fractional share of the budget, even as public pressure and housing cost...
Veteran Housing Policy Needs a Preservation Strategy
A growing share of veterans aging in place face repairs and accessibility gaps that threaten stable housing. Experts ...
Cost Headwinds Batter Affordable Housing, LISC Finds
A June 2026 LISC assessment shows five forces tightening budgets for affordable housing, threatening both new develop...