The Associated Press, Sept. 18, 2025-Alex VeigaHoping that mortgage rates will keep dropping following the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut since last year? Don’t bank on it.Click here for more
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Senators Introduce Legislation to Shield Seniors From Financial Exploitation
HousingWire, Sept. 18, 2025-Sarah WolakOn Thursday, Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act. The legislation would give the financial services industry better tools …
U.S. Single-Family Housing Starts Near 2-1/2-Year Lows as Inventory Bloat Weighs
Reuters, Sept. 17, 2025-Lucia MutikaniU.S. single-family homebuilding plunged to a near 2-1/2-year low in August amid a glut of unsold new houses, suggesting the housing market could remain an economic …
Walker & Dunlop CEO: We’re in a Much Better Mortgage Rate Landscape Than We Have Been in Some Time
CNBC, Sept. 17, 2025Willy Walker, Walker & Dunlop chairman and CEO, joined CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss how potential rate cuts could impact the real estate market.Click here …
Rise and Fall of the Nepo Homebuyer
Business Insider, Sept. 17, 2025-James RodriguezJean Frohling always wanted to help her three children buy places of their own. She and her husband, now in their mid-60s, saved for years …
Fannie Mae Updating Disclosures to Pave Way for VantageScore
National Mortgage News, Sept. 17, 2025-Bonnie SinnockFannie Mae announced operational changes that will pave the way for lenders to opt for use of advanced credit scoring models later this year. …
Best Time to Buy a House? Mid-October 2025 Favors Buyers
HousingWire, Sept. 17, 2025-Jonathan DelozierRealtor.com’s 2025 Best Time to Buy Report identifies Oct. 12-18 as the optimal week for homebuyers, with 32.6% more active listings than early 2025, average prices …
The Strongest Multifamily Rent Increases Will Be in These Affordable Cities
Globe St., Sept. 17, 2025-Erika MorphyA new report from Markerr points to significant regional realignment in multifamily rent growth across the U.S., with the strongest projected gains over the next …
A Fed Rate Cut is Imminent. But Will it Lower Mortgage Rates?
Scotsman Guide, Sept. 16, 2025-Ryan KingsleyLikely wearing a nondescript blue suit, on Wednesday afternoon Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will shuffle behind a nondescript podium in a nondescript press room …
House Bill Will Call On Federal Agencies To Team Up For Affordable Housing
BisNow, Sept. 16, 2025-Matt WasielewskiThe leaders of the bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus are planning to introduce legislation to encourage government agencies to work together to tackle housing affordability.Click here …