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Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 12-16

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 12-16

by Phil Hall | Jan 16, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Jerome Powell drops a bombshell, a new movie celebrates a pioneering banker, and the Washington Commanders debut their new stadium’s design. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 12-16. Hit: A Very Big...
FHFA’s Pulte Threatens Builders Over Stock Repurchasing

FHFA’s Pulte Threatens Builders Over Stock Repurchasing

by Phil Hall | Jan 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has made an unsubtle threat against home builders if they continue making stock repurchases. In a Wall Street Journal interview, Pulte accused builders of intentionally keeping home prices elevated and called...
Wall Street Journal Calls on Trump to Fire FHFA’s Pulte

Wall Street Journal Calls on Trump to Fire FHFA’s Pulte

by Phil Hall | Jan 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal has called on President Trump to fire Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. In an editorial titled “Lawfare for Dummies, Monetary Edition,” the Journal identified Pulte as the mastermind behind...
White House Dropping Plans for 50-Year Mortgage

White House Dropping Plans for 50-Year Mortgage

by Phil Hall | Jan 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Trump administration is dropping its efforts to push for 50-year mortgages as a strategy to encourage affordable homeownership. In November, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte encouraged President Trump to float the idea for the 50-year mortgage....
Report: FHFA’s Pulte Instigated Subpoena and Indictment Threat Against Powell

Report: FHFA’s Pulte Instigated Subpoena and Indictment Threat Against Powell

by Phil Hall | Jan 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Trump administration’s surprise decision to subpoena Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and threaten him with an indictment over alleged perjury during a congressional hearing was reportedly fueled at the insistence of Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)...
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