Trump ‘Giving Very Serious Consideration’ to Privatizing Fannie and Freddie
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are once again on President Trump’s radar. In a Truth Social post Wednesday, Trump shared...
Economy
Fannie Mae Sees Near-6% Mortgage Rates by End of 2025
Fannie Mae updated its housing market and economic predictions yesterday, tweaking nearly all the numbers positively in the wake of...
New York Fed President Says Housing Affordability ‘Number One Issue’ for Economy
Above, New York Fed President John C. Williams, left, at the MBA conference. Photo by Clarissa Garza. NEW YORK CITY—Providing...
Leading Economic Index Hits Near-Decade Low
Pressure continues to build amidst wavering factors—trade wars and flip-flopping tariffs, inflation and a lack of change in interest rates—pushing...
Fed Analysis of Commission Rates Ponders ‘Substantial’ Shifts
As nearly everyone has weighed in on the commission issue, with no real consensus on exactly how recent policy changes...
Fed Chair Signals Potential Framework Shift
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled today that the central bank is considering key changes to its monetary policy framework....
Annual Inflation Inches Down, but Uncertainty Still Looms
Economic observers’ eyes remain on the rate of inflation, as the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the Bureau of...
Fed Members Assessing Risks, but ‘Hard Data’ Still Positive
After the Federal Reserve chose to hold rates steady at its meeting last week, sparking more criticism from President Donald...
Plunging Consumer Sentiment Marks Fastest Drop Since 1990
Consumer sentiment continued to worsen in April, declining across all political groups with significant hurdles anticipated in multiple sectors of...
Mortgage Mix: United Mortgage Sued by Ohio Attorney General
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday...
7 Potential Under-the-Radar Issues That Could Derail a Deal
When clients buy a home, under-the-radar issues often involve factors beyond cosmetic appeal, which can lead to significant financial and legal problems down the line. Read more.
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