May new home sales proved to be a solitary bright spot in a month of otherwise disappointing housing reports, rising by nearly 11 percent from April, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Friday.
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May Housing Starts Plunge Amid Market Volatility
Housing starts fell sharply in May, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday, as continued market volatility and higher interest rates took a toll on both consumers and home builders.

Faith Schwartz of Housing Finance Strategies: Homeownership Month Focus on Policy Innovation to Up-Level the FTHB
The trend we address in this short narrative is the shrinking playing field for first-time homebuyers who are more and more being shut out of buying opportunities by institutional cash buyers and losing the attendant opportunity for the creation of generational wealth.

Fitch: FHFA Final Capital Rules Supportive of Credit for Fannie, Freddie
Fitch Ratings, New York, said the Federal Housing Finance Agency recent adoption of final regulations requiring the submission of annual capital plans and new public risk disclosures for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are creditor positive.

Fitch: FHFA Final Capital Rules Supportive of Credit for Fannie, Freddie
Fitch Ratings, New York, said the Federal Housing Finance Agency recent adoption of final regulations requiring the submission of annual capital plans and new public risk disclosures for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are creditor positive.

FHFA, GSEs Detail Equitable Housing Finance Plans
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday offered details of the government-sponsored enterprises’ Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2022-2024.

FHFA, GSEs Detail Equitable Housing Finance Plans
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday offered details of the government-sponsored enterprises’ Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2022-2024.

Fannie Mae: Would-Be Homebuyers Feeling Squeeze of Higher Home Prices, Mortgage Rates
Just 17 percent of consumers think it’s a good time to buy a home, reported Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C.

Employers Add 390,000 May Jobs; Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.6%
Employers added nearly 400,000 jobs in May, largely meeting expectations, the Labor Department reported Friday. The unemployment rate held at 3.6 percent for the third straight month.

April New Home Sales Fall to 2-Year Low
New home sales in April suffered double-digit percentage losses for the second consecutive month, falling to their lowest level since June 2020, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Tuesday.