Kansas City is experiencing its first rent strike since 1980, with the KC Tenants union taking aim at properties that they claim to be uninhabitable. The Kansas City Star reports that union members at Independence Towers and Quality Hill Towers are withholding over...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is now offering an online risk analysis tool designed to offer geographic estimates for physical risks from natural disasters along with nationwide data on housing and the mortgage market. The new Mortgage Loan and Natural...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced its conditional approval for Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) to engage in a limited pilot to purchase certain single-family closed-end second mortgages. The conditional approval follows FHFA’s first publication of a...
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board has accused the Biden administration of using the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) as part of its re-election efforts to win the support of the housing industry. In an editorial titled “Biden’s New Gift to the Housing...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the conforming loan limit values for the mortgages on one-unit properties that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will acquire in 2024 will be $766,550, an increase of $40,350 from 2023. The FHFA adjusted the loan limit...
Inflation Expectations Hit Three-Year High as Rent Outlook Climbs to 6.8%
