USA Today/Sarasota Herald-Tribune, June 25, 2025-Budge Huskey (opinion)When it comes to housing finance reform, few if any topics are more important than the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. …
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Rocket Mortgage is Now Offering Bridge Loans
CNBC, June 24, 2025-Dan Avery, Maya BenjaminAmid an ongoing housing crunch, online lender Rocket Mortgage has started offering bridge loans, a form of short-term financing that enables borrowers to buy …
US New Home Sales Fall More Than Expected in May; Inventory Rises
Reuters, June 25, 2025-Lucia MutikaniSales of new U.S. single-family homes fell more than expected in May as high mortgage rates sapped demand, boosting the supply of unsold houses on the …
Another Mortgage Exec Aims to Own a Sports Team
National Mortgage News, June 25, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinBill Cosgrove, the CEO of Union Home Mortgage, is the latest mortgage industry player looking to move into sports team ownership.Click here for more …
U.S. Housing Regulator Could Let Crypto Be Considered in Mortgage Applications
Coin Desk, June 24, 2025-Francisco RodriguesThe Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will study whether crypto holdings should count when Americans apply for a mortgage, Director Bill Pulte said on X.Click …
Jerome Powell Says the Fed Isn’t Budging on Interest Rates
HousingWire, June 24, 2025-Neil PiersonThe Federal Reserve has come under renewed fire from the Trump administration in recent weeks as the president and key housing officials battle with Chair Jerome …
The American Starter Home Is Shrinking
Fast Company, June 24, 2025-Nate BergIn 2024, for the third straight year, the median size of a new single-family home in the U.S. has shrunk, to 2,150 square feet. That’s …
More Homeowners Find Themselves Underwater
Wall Street Journal, June 24, 2025-Veronica Dagher. Graphics by Elizaveta Galkina and Stephanie StammJune 24, 2025 9:00 am ETHomeowners who bought around the peak of the market are increasingly finding …
Banking Giants See Surge in Loan Modifications
National Mortgage News, June 23, 2025-Spencer LeeMortgage modifications surged in the first quarter at the nation’s largest banks, reversing a yearlong decline, while foreclosure activity also saw a marked uptick, …
Boomers Are Quietly Changing the Housing Market by Skipping the Sale
CW33, June 23, 2025-Chanel YoungBaby boomers are skipping the market and handing real estate straight to family, reshaping how homes are bought, sold, and inherited in 2025. Property Expert explores …