The national median payment applied for by purchase applicants during July was $2,140, down from $2,167 in June, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Year-over-year, the payment level is down by $22. The national median mortgage payment...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a proposed rule to establish the 2025-2027 housing goals for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae (OTCMKTS: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCMKTS: FMCC). The FHFA said the goals would ensure the GSEs’...
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) offered cautious praise for Vice President Kamala Harris’ focus on the challenges facing housing affordability, expressing satisfaction that she is speaking about the subject but warning that some of her ideas would...
Rhode Island’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund is launching a $1 million pilot program to expand the availability of new income-restricted homes. According to the Providence Journal, the new “Turnkey Program” offers a direct subsidy to developers in exchange for an...
The average teacher can afford 47.9% of apartments for rent within commuting distance of their school, up from 40.7% in 2023 but down from 58% in pre-pandemic 2019, according to a new data report from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). However, the average teacher can only afford...