Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte posted a series of comments on X today that offered somewhat unusual messaging on how the regulatory agency is operating. Pulte first declared, “After 4 years of the housing industry being asleep, Fannie Mae...
A quartet of proactive federal agencies, a mayor who took criticism the wrong way and a tree-hating neighbor from hell. Looking into the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for this week. Hit: Thank You for Being a Friend. Most federal...
The four federal banking regulators have called on the nation’s financial institutions to “work prudently and constructively” with credit-worthy clients that are dealing with pressure related to the commercial real estate market. The statement from the Federal...
Five federal regulatory agencies have requested public comment on proposed guidance addressing reconsiderations of value (ROV) for residential real estate transactions. “The proposed guidance advises on policies that financial institutions may implement to allow...
Euro-Area Housing Loan Demand Falls Sharply as Higher Rates Hit Borrowers
