Mortgage rates ticked up slightly in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.22% as of Dec. 11, up from last week when it averaged 6.19%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.60%....
US Attorney General Pam Bondi is refuting media reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened an investigation into Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). On Nov. 20, ABC News reported the DOJ and the FBI opened a probe into Pulte...
A New York City man pleaded guilty in US District Court in Bangor, Maine, to submitting a false mortgage loan application and illegally maintaining a marijuana-involved premises. According to court records, Ken Yiu, purchased a house in Saint Albans, Maine, using an...
Fort Point Real Estate Partners, a San Francisco–based real estate investment firm, announced its official launch with the assembly of a 40-building portfolio of residential and mixed-use properties across San Francisco. The portfolio was aggregated over the last 12...
The Boston City Council voted unanimously raise residential property taxes by 13% for 2026. Property taxes cover more than 70% of the city’s $4.8 billion budget. WBUR reports the City Council’s vote this marks the second straight year double-digit tax increases for...
