Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA, the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, called on Democrats in the House to seek a conference committee process for H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
“We welcome regulators’ efforts to enable banks of all sizes to make more loans to American businesses and households, fueling economic growth while maintaining resilience in the banking system,” said trade groups representing banks.
"We may still see the 30-year dip back below 6%, but a refinance rally feels farther away than it did a month ago," said Eric Orenstein, a senior director at Fitch Ratings.
Due to accounting rules, earnings from the loans locked during the third quarter of 2025 were recognized in the third quarter rather than the fourth quarter.