MPA, Aug. 4, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoThe US Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act this week, advancing a bill that aims to safeguard consumers’ personal data during the mortgage application process. …
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Which Costs More: New Or Used?
The Housing Scene, Aug. 1, 2025-Lew SichelmanWhich costs more, existing houses or new construction? It depends on who’s counting and how they do the count. Generally, new houses cost more. …
Fed Spearheads Effort to Ease ‘Basel III Endgame’ Capital Requirements, Bloomberg News Reports
Reuters, Aug. 1, 2025The Federal Reserve has begun developing a new risk-based capital rule aimed at easing the burden on the largest U.S. banks than a Biden-era plan, Bloomberg News …
Tale of Two Countries: Home Prices Rise in One Half of U.S., Fall in the Other
Axios, Aug. 1, 2025-Sami Sparber, Emily PeckReal estate prices are all about “location, location, location,” and right now that’s particularly true — in half the country home prices are still …
Starter Home Prices Are Rising the Most in These Cities
Newsweek, Aug. 1, 2025-Nick MordowanecThe sales of starter-homes rose nearly 4 percent year-over-year in June, though the largest inventory climb since October 2019 is mired by record prices up roughly …
Bond Yields Slide on Back of Jobs Report, Economic Jitters
MPA Mag, Aug. 1, 2025-Fergal McAlindenBond yields fell sharply Friday as investors flocked to US Treasuries after a weaker-than-expected jobs report spiked chances of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut.Click …
The Condo Market Is Floundering: Four Charts That Explain the Downturn
The Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2025-Veronica DagherCondo sellers haven’t faced a market this weak in more than a decade.Click here for more (subscription)
August Mortgage Outlook: Rates May Slumber, but Buyers Dream of a Big Drop
NBC Right Now, Aug. 1, 2025-Holden LewisMortgage rates will probably stay about the same in August. If they change, they’re more likely to go down than up. Even if mortgage …
Why Mortgage Rates are Trapped in a Narrow Range
National Mortgage News, July 31, 2025-Spencer LeeIn a week marked by another Federal Reserve meeting, mortgage rates largely flatlined with the central bank’s decision surprising few.Click here for more (subscription)
The Condo Market Is Floundering
Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2025-Veronica DagherCondo sellers haven’t faced a market this weak in more than a decade. Prices are down, supply is up and sellers often feel lucky …