Road Work Ahead: Loans Brace for New Housing Policy Push in Markets
A major housing policy overhaul is poised to reshape mortgage lending as banks recalibrate underwriting and borrowers...
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AARP Announces $8.3M Senior-Focused Grants Nationwide
AARP launches its largest Community Challenge round yet, awarding $8.3 million to fund 750 projects that upgrade hous...
Mamdani’s Insurgents Oust Democratic Rivals in NYC Sweep
A surge of progressive candidates backed by a Mamdani slate toppled two Democratic incumbents in a New York primary, ...
Trump Abruptly Delays Signing Housing Bill, Sparks Debate
Trump abruptly delays signing the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, tying its fate to passage of the SAVE AMERICA ACT...
Trump Holds Landmark Affordable Housing Bill Hostage
Trump stalls a landmark affordable housing package, linking it to a national voter ID push. The standoff unsettles bu...
Trump Cancels Signing Housing Bill, Shocks Markets Today
In a surprise move, President Trump said he would not sign the housing bill until Congress passes a separate voter-id...
Mortgage Applications Rise 1.0% as Rates Stay Near 6.6%
The MBA reports a 1.0% weekly rise in mortgage applications, driven by refinancing activity as rates paused near 6.6%...
Congress Passes the Largest Housing Bill in Decades
Congress cleared a sweeping housing affordability package and sent it toward a final House vote. The plan aims to red...
Demand Becomes the Swing Factor for Builders' Undersupply
In mid-2026, demand dynamics are reasserting themselves as the key driver behind housing trends. With supply still co...
HUD Tests Operation Breakthrough for Today’s Housing Crisis
HUD launches two tech-enabled pilots designed to increase housing supply and cut costs. The programs target robotics ...
Senate Passes Housing Bill with Four-Year CBDC Ban
A bipartisan Senate vote blocks a Fed digital currency for four years, reshaping money and housing policy. This artic...
Senate Passes Housing Supply Bill, Bans CBDC Through 2030
The Senate approved a broad housing package in a bipartisan 85-5 vote, embedding a ban on issuing a CBDC through the ...