December 4, 2025By Brandon IveyComplications Await if GSEs Allow Assumable MortgagesWhile government-insured mortgages are assumable, few assumptions are completed due to various obstacles. GSE mortgages were also assumable until the 1980s, when legal issues prompted a change.
November 13, 2025By James DohnertMortgage Closings Expected to Ramp Up as Shutdown EndsFederal operations that were disrupted during the shutdown are expected to bounce back, helping lenders with loans stuck in their pipelines.
October 16, 2025By Brandon IveyGrapevine: Senate Approves Housing Bill; Federal Layoffs HaltedSenate passes the ROAD to Housing Act; layoffs at HUD, CDFI Fund halted; MBA’s annual conference missing some federal officials.