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Freddie Mac multifamily production volume passes $77 million

Freddie Mac, Housing affordability, Multifamily, Secondary markets /

Freddie Mac increased its investment in multifamily housing by 17% last year. Processing Content The government-sponsored entity announced Thursday its multifamily production volume hit $77.6 billion in 2025, up from $66 billion in 2024 and $49 billion in 2023. Freddie supported more than 577,000 affordable rental units across the country last year. “Our focus in […]

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Trump directs $200 billion mortgage bond buy in housing push

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Housing affordability, Trump administration /

US President Donald Trump said he was directing the purchase of $200 billion in mortgage bonds, which he cast as his latest effort to bring down housing costs ahead of the November midterm election.  Processing Content Trump announced the move on Thursday in a social media post, which was unclear on how the buys would

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Walker & Dunlop, Pretium launch $250M affordable JV

Housing affordability, Industry News, Originations /

Walker & Dunlop is partnering with Pretium in a $250 million commitment to affordable multifamily housing. Processing Content Walker & Dunlop Affordable Bridge Capital, the joint venture, will originate flexible, short-term first-mortgage bridge loans for properties being acquired, refinanced or prepared for long-term government-affordable programs, such as low-income housing tax credit, Section 8 and tax-exempt

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Affordability in the housing market improves to close 2025

Home Prices, Housing affordability, Housing markets, Originations /

The housing market looks set to stabilize this year as home-price growth slowed to a 14-year low in the final months of 2025, new industry reports said. Processing Content Annual home-price appreciation ended last year at 0.7%, the smallest calendar-year increase since 2011, when prices dropped 2.9%, according to Intercontinental Exchange’s Home Price Index.  Cotality

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FHLBank Chicago increases affordable housing program benefit

FHLBank Chicago increases affordable housing program benefit

Housing affordability, Originations, Servicing, Underwriting /

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago increased the benefits offered through its Community Advance program for 2026, to support affordable housing and local development.  Processing Content The additions include a $55 million total annual interest rate subsidy, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and an increase to the per-member outstanding Community Advanced limit from

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House advances markup set to improve housing affordability

House advances markup set to improve housing affordability

Flood insurance, Housing affordability, Politics and policy /

A House of Representatives committee advanced a piece of legislation Wednesday aimed at addressing affordability issues in the housing market. Processing Content A markup of the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act was passed, 50-to-1, by the House Financial Services Committee, setting up a potential floor vote early next year. The committee also unanimously

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Mortgage rates flatline following recent Fed cut

Housing affordability, Mortgage Rates, Originations /

Mortgage rates largely held steady over the past seven days despite the latest Federal Reserve decision to cut, exhibiting many of the same trends they’ve shown over the past several weeks.  Processing Content The 30-year fixed-rate average came in at 6.21% on Dec. 18, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The number inched

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Top Ethereum treasury enters manufactured housing market

Top Ethereum treasury enters manufactured housing market

Cryptocurrency, Housing affordability, Mortgage technology, Originations /

Aerial View of a Manufactured, Mobile, Prefab Home Being Removed from a Lot in a ParkGreg Kelton – stock.adobe.com ETHZilla, one of the largest Ethereum treasuries in the United States, is entering the housing market with a recent partnership, further expanding its move toward real-world assets. Processing Content The technology company announced a deal Wednesday

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Senator presses corporate owners on manufactured home rents

Housing affordability, Housing Inventory, Originations, Politics and policy /

With affordability at the forefront of issues in the housing market, a Democratic senator looks to crack down on owners of manufactured housing communities. Processing Content Sen. Maggie Hassan from New Hampshire sent letters to six corporate owners of these communities Tuesday, looking for clarity on affordability and living conditions for their residents. Hassan, a

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Demand builds for 2026 as home buyers wait for better prices

Housing affordability, Housing markets, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Originations /

Affordability issues have forced potential homebuyers to the rental market in recent years, but a new industry report shows many prospective buyers have plans to purchase a home in 2026. A recent consumer survey conducted by Remax found 88% of respondents said they are “very” or “somewhat likely” to purchase a home next year. At

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