A new report has identified Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as being responsible for calling President Trump’s attention to post a controversial meme depicting him as a Christ-like healer. According to an Axios report...
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes evaporated in the latest Housing Market Index (HMI) published by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), dropping four points in April to 34, its lowest level since September 2025. Any...
The number of first-time homebuyers has dropped to an all-time low, according to the 2026 Homebuyers and Sellers Generational Trends report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Among the age demographics, Baby Boomers accounted for 42% of today’s property...
President Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell if he remains at the central bank after his leadership term ends on May 15. Powell still has two years to serve as a member of the Fed’s board of governor, and under Fed rules he can...
Mortgage application activity picked up during the week ending April 10 thanks to an uptick in refinancing, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 1.8%...
The Foshay Tower, a landmark building in downtown Minneapolis, is facing foreclosure after its owners failed to pay off its $51 million mortgage. The Star-Tribune reports the mortgage’s maturity date came in May 2025. Deutsche Bank filed the complaint as a trustee...
Builder Confidence Falls to 12-Month Low as Mortgage Rates Squeeze Buyers
