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Report: FHFA Director Pulte Scrutinized Attorney General Todd Blanche’s Mortgage Records

Report: FHFA Director Pulte Scrutinized Attorney General Todd Blanche’s Mortgage Records

by John G. Stevens | Sep 22, 2026 | Real Estate News

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte scrutinized mortgage records connected to Attorney General Todd Blanche while the two officials were at odds over mortgage-fraud referrals involving political figures, according to a Wall Street Journal report...
Mortgage Rates Push Higher to 7.15% as Borrowing Costs Keep Squeezing Buyers

Mortgage Rates Push Higher to 7.15% as Borrowing Costs Keep Squeezing Buyers

by John G. Stevens | Sep 22, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, News, U.S. Housing Market

Mortgage rates moved higher again Tuesday, extending a sharp September reversal that is putting fresh pressure on homebuyers just as the fall housing market gets underway.Bankrate’s national survey put the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 7.15% on Sept....
Oregon Contractor Pleads Guilty After Property Owners Paid $850,000 for Townhomes That Were Never Built

Oregon Contractor Pleads Guilty After Property Owners Paid $850,000 for Townhomes That Were Never Built

by John G. Stevens | Sep 22, 2026 | Current News & Events, News, Real Estate News

An Oregon contractor has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after federal prosecutors said property owners paid him more than $850,000 to build townhomes that were never constructed.David Paul Williams, 46, of Eugene, entered the guilty plea Monday in federal court,...
Bow River Lands $53.9 Million Fannie Mae Loan for 456-Unit Texas Apartment Acquisition

Bow River Lands $53.9 Million Fannie Mae Loan for 456-Unit Texas Apartment Acquisition

by John G. Stevens | Sep 22, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, News, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News

Bow River Capital has financed its acquisition of a 456-unit apartment community in Northlake, Texas, with a $53.9 million Fannie Mae loan, adding another data point to the divide between multifamily properties that can still attract agency capital and assets...
Fannie Mae Loan-Document Changes Take Effect for New Multifamily Commitments

Fannie Mae Loan-Document Changes Take Effect for New Multifamily Commitments

by John G. Stevens | Sep 22, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, News

Fannie Mae’s latest multifamily loan-document changes become mandatory Tuesday, making Sept. 22 an operational deadline for lenders handling most new multifamily commitments and certain forward conversions.The changes were announced in Multifamily Lender Letter...
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