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How do fixed-rate mortgages work? Is a fixed-rate loan best?
Source: The Mortgage Reports --- What is a fixed-rate mortgage? In mortgage terms, a fixed rate means the interest rate remains the same for the life of your home loan — keeping your monthly principal and interest payment consistent. The rate on a fixed mortgage is...
Mortgage financing options in a higher interest rate environment
Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau --- Over the past two years, interest rates have risen from historical lows to as high as 7% for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages. Interest rates have remained elevated at levels that haven’t been seen for nearly 20 years....
Only 15% of Q4 California Homebuyers Could Afford a Median-Priced Home
A minimum annual income of $222,000 was needed to qualify for the purchase of a $874,290 statewide median-priced, existing single-family California home. Continue Reading Only 15% of Q4 California Homebuyers Could Afford a Median-Priced Home
New Initiative to Raise College Student Awareness of Commercial Real Estate Careers
The MBA will receive a $750,000 grant over three years from the PREA Foundation to expand industry outreach and engagement. Continue Reading New Initiative to Raise College Student Awareness of Commercial Real Estate Careers
CFPB’s Vought Stops Fed Funding for Agency, Closes Agency HQ for the Week
“Accountability at the CFPB is long overdue,” said Vought. Continue Reading CFPB’s Vought Stops Fed Funding for Agency, Closes Agency HQ for the Week
Elon Musk: FEMA Gave $59 Million Last Week to NYC Hotels for Housing Illegal Immigrants
“A clawback demand will be made today to recoup those funds,” Musk wrote. Continue Reading Elon Musk: FEMA Gave $59 Million Last Week to NYC Hotels for Housing Illegal Immigrants
HUD’s Turner Stops Enforcement of Gender Identity Rule, Declaring ‘There Are Only Two Sexes’
The 2016 rule allowed individuals to self-identify their gender without regard to their biological sex. Continue Reading HUD’s Turner Stops Enforcement of Gender Identity Rule, Declaring ‘There Are Only Two Sexes’
Rocket Companies Launches ‘Own the Dream’ Marketing Campaign During Super Bowl Broadcast
The Detroit-headquartered company premiered the campaign with a 60-second commercial during the game’s second quarter. Continue Reading Rocket Companies Launches ‘Own the Dream’ Marketing Campaign During Super Bowl Broadcast
Hyatt to Acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts for $2.6 Billion
Playa is the owner and operator of resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Continue Reading Hyatt to Acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts for $2.6 Billion
205-Unit Affordable Housing Unit to be Built in City of Quebec
Delivery is scheduled for fall 2026. Continue Reading 205-Unit Affordable Housing Unit to be Built in City of Quebec
OMB Director Vought Takes Over as CFPB Acting Director
Vought’s ordered the CFPB staff to grant access to all “non-classified” systems to the members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Continue Reading OMB Director Vought Takes Over as CFPB Acting Director
Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Inside the CFPB
Musk posted to X “CFPB RIP” with an emoji tombstone next to the text. Continue Reading Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Inside the CFPB
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