The trade associations representing the nation’s home builders and mortgage bankers offered generous praise for the new Trump administration. However, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) made no public comment on the change at the White House. Carl Harris,...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: If you are a fan of Joe Biden who dislikes seeing him criticized in this op-ed column, I can assure you that this will be the last time I will use this space to find fault with him. As Biden departs the White House today, it is appropriate to look...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the US Department of the Treasury announced amendments to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs) related to the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae (OTCBQ: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). At...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: As 2024 slowly rolls itself into the history books, let’s take one last look back at the year in real estate and housing policy to cheer those who accomplished something remarkable and acknowledge others who fell far short of what they were capable...
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is proposing the creation of a new Ginnie Mae securitization that would bring more private capital sources of liquidity to support Ginnie Mae issuers in the event of excessive market tumult. Under MBA’s proposal, an Early-Buyout...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
