Republicans Look to Boost Production of Manufactured Housing May 15, 2025 Brandon Ivey “In many areas of our nation, starter homes simply do not exist at an affordable price,” said Rep. John Rose, R-TN.Read More
Pulte Provides More Details on Fraud Involving GSEs May 15, 2025 Dennis Hollier “I think we’ve referred five or six different people to the DOJ, just in terms of Chinese and North Koreans working in the companies,” Pulte said.Read More
Conventional-Conforming Denial Rate Steady in 2024 May 14, 2025 Brandon Ivey Just under 14% of applications for conventional-conforming mortgages submitted in 2024 were denied.Read More
Treasury Working Toward Reducing Regulations for Banks May 14, 2025 Brandon Ivey The Treasury plans to coordinate de-regulation through the Financial Stability Oversight Council.Read More
Bipartisan Support to Add Contingencies to Flood Assistance May 14, 2025 Emmeline Willey Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, said little has materialized after decades of discussion of disaster mitigation.Read More
Short Takes: Pulte Expects Housing Boom / Gifts for UWM Employees / Applications Steady / Lender Acquires Real Estate Portal May 14, 2025 Brandon Ivey Trump administration policies will lead to a housing boom, according to Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.Read More
Better Reduces Losses in First Quarter May 13, 2025 Brandon Ivey The lender funded $868 million of volume in the first quarter, down 7.3% from the previous quarter.Read More
Tax Legislation in House Caps Mortgage Interest Deduction May 13, 2025 Brandon Ivey The bill would keep the limit on the mortgage interest deduction at $750,000.Read More
Proposal to Consolidate Bank Regulators Faces Opposition May 13, 2025 Shannon Clark State regulators, smaller banks and credit unions all oppose a potential move by the Trump administration to consolidate federal bank regulatory agencies.Read More
Short Takes: CRT From Freddie / FHA Turns to AI / Point Boosts HEI Securitization / PRMG Partners on Credit Card May 13, 2025 Brandon Ivey Freddie Mac is marketing a $529.00 million CRT deal.Read More