Fortune, Sept. 3, 2025-Sydney LakeHousing affordability in the U.S. has improved slightly in 2025 due to mortgage rates trending down and home price growth flattening or declining in some markets, …
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Gen Z Turns To Stocks as Housing Costs Shut Them Out
National Mortgage Professional, Sept. 3, 2025For decades, the path to building wealth in America began with a home purchase. But for many members of Generation Z, that dream is on …
FHLBank Profits Slip in 2Q Even With Boost in Advances
Inside Mortgage Finance, September 3, 2025-Dennis HollierCombined profits at the Federal Home Loan Banks declined by 1.7% in the second quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter. The decline …
September Mortgage Outlook: Rates May Stay Put Until the Fed Meets
NerdWallet via SFGate, Sept. 2, 2025-Holden LewisMortgage rates are likely to remain mostly unchanged in the first half of September. After that, the direction of mortgage rates depends on what …
U.S. Construction Spending Fell in July Amid a Slow Housing Market
Quartz, Sept. 2, 2025-Hannah ParkerConstruction spending was down 2.8% year-over-year in July, according to data from the U.S. Census BureauClick here for more
A 1,225-Foot Sign of Life for San Francisco’s Office Comeback
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 2, 2025-Peter GrantArtificial-intelligence firms are leading a revival of the San Francisco office market, the hard luck case of the nation’s beleaguered commercial real-estate sector.Click …
Bessent: Everything on Table for Housing Affordability Fixes
Axios, Sept. 1, 2025-Donica PhiferTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that President Trump may grant some exclusions on tariffs for home construction supplies, potentially offering relief to homebuilders.Click here for …
August Jobs Report Looms Large for Mortgage Rates
HousingWire, Sept. 2, 2025-Neil PiersonHousing affordability metrics have showed improvement this summer and the purchase market could benefit this fall if less restrictive monetary policy materializes.Click here for more (subscription)
Stubborn Core Inflation Could Complicate Fed’s Next Move
MPA, Sept. 2, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoInflation continued to challenge American consumers in July, with core prices rising to their highest level since February while spending patterns showed signs of strain from …
Housing Policy, Credit Scores & the Future of Mortgages with Lennar Mortgage’s Laura Escobar
National Housing Conference, Sept. 2, 2025-David DworkinThe National Housing Conference welcomed Laura Escobar, President of Lennar Mortgage, the lending arm of the nation’s largest homebuilder, Lennar Corporation, to its podcast. …