National Mortgage News, Aug. 5, 2025-Bonnie SinnockLegislators have been debating how fast government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should move toward counting cryptocurrency toward loan qualification, and mortgage companies …
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MBA Urges GSEs to End Costly Tri-Merge Credit Reports
National Mortgage News, Aug. 7, 2025-Bonnie SinnockThe Mortgage Bankers Association announced Wednesday that its Residential Board of Governors has passed a resolution calling for two influential government-sponsored enterprises to end …
How to Lower Your Homeowners Insurance as Rates Continue to Rise
KSBY (San Luis Obispo, Calif.), Aug. 7, 2025-John Matarese, Bonnie Murphy Homeowners insurance premiums have increased 10% since last year after similar increases in 2023. The increase is even higher …
U.S. Households Expect Higher Longer-Run Inflation, New York Fed Says
Reuters, Aug. 7, 2025-Michael S. DerbyAmericans’ longer-term inflation outlook deteriorated in July even as households boosted their views on the current and future state of their respective financial situations, according …
A Home-Equity Loan May Take Weeks (but No Need to Tidy Up the House)
WTOP News, Aug. 11, 2025-Jeff ClabaughU.S. homeowners are sitting on a record $34.5 trillion in home equity, and more are tapping that mountain of accessible assets.Click here for more
Fed Spearheads Effort to Ease ‘Basel III Endgame’ Capital Requirements, Bloomberg News Reports
Reuters, Aug. 1, 2025The Federal Reserve has begun developing a new risk-based capital rule aimed at easing the burden on the largest U.S. banks than a Biden-era plan, Bloomberg News …
Bond Yields Slide on Back of Jobs Report, Economic Jitters
MPA Mag, Aug. 1, 2025-Fergal McAlindenBond yields fell sharply Friday as investors flocked to US Treasuries after a weaker-than-expected jobs report spiked chances of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut.Click …
Fifth Third’s Chad Powers on Robust Home Equity Growth, Opportunities
Home Equity Lending News, July 31, 2025Fifth Third SVP Chad Powers called home-equity holdings valuable, predictable and one of the highest-performing assets. Credit quality is “great.” “We love this asset,” …
U.S. Consumer Confidence Inches Up in July
MPA, July 30, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoConsumer confidence improved modestly in July, rising 2.0 points to 97.2 from June’s revised 95.2, according to The Conference Board’s latest Consumer Confidence Index report released …
Homeowners Are Pouring Their Equity Into Renovations Because There’s ‘No Incentive’ to Sell in Today’s Housing Market
Fortune, July 24, 2025-Sydney LakeNo matter which way you slice it, the housing market is challenging for just about everyone right now. Mortgage rates nearing 7% and elevated home prices …