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 20, 2025By Dennis HollierShareholder Ackman Refines Plan for GSE ReformThe GSE investor said part of his plan can be accomplished immediately, but ending the conservatorship may take three years.
November 13, 2025By Dennis HollierTrump Administration Hints at New Mortgage ProductsFHFA Director Bill Pulte touted possibility of a 50-year fixed-rate mortgage. Also under consideration: transferable and portable mortgages.