Orange County Register, February 6, 2025-Jeff LazersonAt the intersection of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending standards and California’s balcony law is a big question: How high will condominium HOA …
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How the Agencies are Handling Pending Servicing Policies
National Mortgage News, February 6, 2025-Bonnie SinnockA trio of mortgage officials weighed in on servicing policy matters at an industry conference on Wednesday, addressing concerns raised by recent transitions in …
What Deregulation Could Mean for CRE Bank Lending
Commercial Property Executive, February 5, 2025-Patricia KirkLast week, President Trump issued an executive order to Federal agencies to cut 10 regulations for every new one they institute. This regulation-light approach …
Many Sacramentans Staying in Homes They’ve Grown Out Of to Keep Great Mortgage Rates
Sacramento (Calif.) Bee, Feb. 5, 2025–Theresa Clift and Phillip ReeseLike many Sacramento homeowners, real estate agent Anna Curry and her family are trapped in a low-rate mortgage. Her family is …
Homebuyer Mortgage Demand Drops Further, a Troubling Sign for the Spring Market
CNBC, Feb. 5 2025-Diana Olick Mortgage applications to purchase a home last week fell 4%, compared with the previous week, the mortgage Bankers Association reported. The average contract interest rate …
Real Estate Finance’s January Thaw
Commercial Property Executive, February 3, 2025-Suzann D. SilvermanLast month’s frigid temperatures did not include the usual break this year, but the economic climate for real estate finance did. And hopefully …
NCREIF Indices End 2024 in Positive Territory
CRE Connect, Feb. 4, 2025-Paul BubnyThe National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries said fourth-quarter results for the NCREIF Fund Index–Open-end Diversified Core Equity posted a total return of 1.16%, …
New Tariffs Could Raise Home Prices and Sideline Potential Buyers
CNBC, Feb. 4, 2025-Diana OlickThe U.S. housing market was already struggling under the weight of high mortgage interest rates, a low supply of existing homes for sale and historically high …
How Will Mortgage Rates Respond as Tariffs and Inflation Loom Large?
HousingWire, February 4, 2025-Neil PiersonThe long-term cost of a home loan remains above 7%, but the trendline is moving in a positive direction for consumers and lenders even after the …
Elon Musk’s DOGE Says It Has Terminated 22 Federal Leases
Bisnow.com, Feb. 3, 2025-Emily WishingradThe Trump administration has canceled 22 leases equating to $44.6 million in cost savings for the federal government, the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency posted …