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Will banning institutional investors make homes more affordable?

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Housing professionals across the country raised their eyebrows earlier this week when President Donald Trump said he would look to stop large institutional investors from buying homes, citing increased affordability pressures on the typical American consumer. Cotality principal economist Thom Malone has long studied the impacts that real estate investors of all sizes have on […]

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Trump directs GSEs to buy $200B in MBS to push mortgage rates lower

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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is directing representatives at the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities (MBS), a move he said is intended to bring mortgage rates down. “Because I chose not to sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in my First Term, a truly great decision, and against

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Trump wants ban on large institutional investors buying homes

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is moving to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, framing the proposal as a way to improve housing affordability. “I am immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes, and I will be calling on Congress to codify it. People live

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Will federal AI regulations override state housing efforts?

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President Donald Trump’s new executive order that creates a single federal framework for artificial intelligence (AI) is reverberating throughout the housing industry. While states have been moving to regulate AI tools used in home pricing, marketing, tenant screening and mortgage decisions, the new order asserts federal authority over AI regulation. The Department of Justice (DOJ)

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Kevin Hassett is the rumored lead for Fed chair position

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Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, is the leading candidate to be the next Federal Reserve chair, advisers and allies of President Donald Trump told Bloomberg, as the deadline for a new Fed governor approaches. Trump has voiced his opposition to the current Fed leader, Jerome Powell. Trump has threatened to

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Judge dismisses charges against NY AG Letitia James

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A federal judge has dismissed the criminal case against New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor who brought the charges was unlawfully appointed and therefore lacked legal authority to present the case to a grand jury. Senior U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, sitting by designation in the Eastern District of Virginia,

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A 50-year mortgage could double your interest payment

A 50-year mortgage could double your interest payment

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In a social post on Saturday, President Trump floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage to boost housing affordability, but the idea got a frosty reception online. One reason is that stretching the loan term out that long ends up costing much more in interest over the life of the loan while only shaving a

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Trump proposes 50-year mortgage to help affordability

Trump proposes 50-year mortgage to help affordability

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Trump on Saturday posted an image on social that seemed to suggest he would be proposing 50-year mortgages, something FHFA Director Bill Pulte confirmed shortly after on X. The image Trump posted on Truth Social features a head shot of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt under the title 30-year mortgage, and his own head shot under

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New York AG Letitia James indicted on mortgage fraud charge

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A federal grand jury indicted Letitia James, the New York attorney general, for bank fraud on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter, told the outlet that James was indicted in the

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New tariffs on wood, furniture raise fears of higher housing costs

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President Donald Trump’s decision to impose steep new tariffs on imported wood, furniture and home fixtures is drawing criticism from economists, builders and housing experts who warn the move could further strain an already fragile housing market. New tariffs in these sectors were first announced Sept. 26 by Trump on social media, with further details

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