President Trump’s recent focus on restricting large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes has sparked a new wave of questions: Who is competing for inventory? How does that competition affect affordability? And what happens if the biggest players...
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board has published two scathing criticisms of the housing policies espoused by President Donald Trump and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. In the editorial “How to Increase Mortgage Defaults,” the Journal’s...
The chief executive of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) praised the Trump administration for having a strong understanding of how the housing market operates. Speaking before the trade group’s 2025 Secondary and Capital Markets Conference, MBA President and CEO...
A new bill was introduced in the US Senate to coordinate housing policy between three Executive Branch departments. Sens. Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) put forth the HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act, which is designed to encourage greater...
As the nation embarks on the next four years under President Donald Trump’s administration, the housing market stands at the threshold of significant opportunity. With the housing sector serving as an economic cornerstone and a primary driver of wealth for millions of...
Inflation Expectations Hit Three-Year High as Rent Outlook Climbs to 6.8%
