Here’s What Moves Mortgage Rates—and Why It’s Not Always the Fed
When the Federal Reserve raises or lowers its benchmark interest rate, many people expect mortgage rates to follow suit. But ...
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Tariffs, Likely to Be ‘Inflationary,’ Face Uncertain Future
On Sat., Feb. 1, President Donald Trump imposed previously promised tariffs, implementing a 25% tax on imported goods from Mexico ...
Mortgage Industry Urges CFPB to Pause Nonbank Registration Rule Amid Trump Regulatory Freeze
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to postpone compliance deadlines for its Nonbank ...
Legislative Round-Up: Housing Supply at the State and Local Level
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series, Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate ...
A ‘Regulatory Freeze’: What Trump’s Executive Order Means for Housing
Donald Trump took the oath of office earlier this week, stepping into his second term as president of the United ...
HUD Secretary Nominee Pledges to ‘Take Inventory’ of Existing Programs If Confirmed
President-elect Donald Trump will take office on Mon., Jan. 20, but the U.S. Senate has already been hearing from some ...
Fed Predicts Inflation Will Fall, but Slower Than Anticipated in 2025
The Federal Reserve (Fed) has predicted that inflation will continue to slow in 2025, albeit at a slower pace than ...
Expanding and Reforming Zoning to Allow for More Affordable Housing
In the tight inventory market the real estate industry is experiencing—with the U.S. facing a deficit of millions of homes—building ...
Will There Be a ‘Trump Bump’ in Housing Next Year?
Broader economic factors are expected to have a larger impact on the housing market than potential new federal policies in ...
Harvard Study Indicates Immigration Not Driving Housing Crisis
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” While the United States’ attitude toward immigration ...
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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