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CFPB Moves to Limit Nonbank Supervision With New ‘Risk to Consumers’ Definition
HousingWire, Aug. 27, 2025-Flávia Furlan NunesThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week proposed a new definition for “risks to consumers” when supervising nonbanks.Click here for more
Advocacy on the Rise as Homeowners Insurance Costs Surge
HousingWire, Aug. 27, 2025-Brooklee HanWith homeowners insurance premiums expected to rise an average of 8% in 2025, according to data from Insurify, and researchers blaming these rising costs for an …
More Homeowners Are Pulling Their Properties Off the Market. Here’s Why.
CBS, Aug. 27, 2025-Mary CunninghamIn a sign of home sellers’ frustration over how long it’s taking to find a buyer, more owners are opting to pull their property off the …
Why a Commercial Real Estate Doomsday Now Looks Unlikely
American Banker, Aug. 27, 2025-Catherine LeffertAfter spending years as a wildcard on banks’ balance sheets, commercial real estate loans are again getting boring.Click here for more (subscription)
Rent Collections Improve Slightly, but Late Payments Signal Strain
HousingWire, Aug. 25, 2025-Jonathan DelozierOn-time rent payments improved in August 2025, offering a rare positive note in a year marked by declining performance, according to new data from Chandan Economics.Click …
Millennials and Gen Z Are Gambling on a Big Mortgage-Rate Drop, Using ARMs and Refinancing. But That Could Be a ‘Financial Ticking Time Bomb’
Fortune, Sydney Lake, Aug. 26, 2025Mortgage rates have remained stubbornly high since 2023—which has been duly painful as many homeowners recall the sub-3% rates during the pandemic. Combined with historically …
Chicago Ditches Parking Minimums to Make Room for Housing
Bloomberg News, Aug. 26, 2025-Arvelisse Bonilla RamosWhen Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson launched the Cut the Tape Initiative in 2024, the aim was clear: Accelerate housing construction and limit bureaucratic barriers …
Mortgage-Treasury Spread at Narrowest Point in Three Years
National Mortgage News, August 26, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinMortgage spreads reached their narrowest point in three years on Aug. 22, but were still wider than their historic average, Redfin reported.Click here for …
Buyers Are Test-Driving Homes With Sleepovers
The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 24, 2025-Jessica FlintLast year, Eric Albert, 65, listed his roughly 11,095-square-foot, six-bedroom Newport Coast, Calif., estate for $60.2 million. An overseas couple watched a video …