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Pulte reportedly weighing bi-merge shift for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The FHFA had shelved the controversial credit scoring change in 2025
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Home builder sentiment slides to 12-month low in September
Six-month sales expectations declined sharply this month as mortgage rates climbed steadily higher
Decline in new-home mortgage demand deepens in August
Applications fell well below year-ago levels for the second consecutive month: MBA
Industrial sector proves resilient despite rising costs and historic oversupply
Industrial sales have totaled $60.5 million year to date as of August, up 40%
Self-storage woes continue as sector works through oversupply
All but four of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas saw advertised rates fall in August: Yardi Matrix
Move over AI, commercial real estate’s top concern may now be maturing property loans
The longtime problem of refinancing maturing debt is receiving more intense scrutiny after the recent Fed rate hike
CFPB vet shares ‘practical agenda’ for the next bureau director
The agency could emphasize identification of consumer harm, education and supervision while reserving major rulemaking and enforcement for larger problems
Why certainty matters more than price in private lending
Qualified borrowers don’t always look qualified on paper
Home flippers see first rise in profit margins in two years
Total flipped-home sales were almost 9% lower than a year ago, however, as real estate investors adjust to a tricky market
Real estate investors face ‘key test’ as sentiment falls to record low
Rental rates and home prices are falling in core markets as mortgage rates creep higher and investor restrictions take effect
Midwest bullishness offsets subdued investor confidence
Survey findings show investors brushing off Iran war impacts as conflict drags on
Price declines, demand uncertainty muddy outlook for fix-and-flip investors
Regional divides emerge as flippers in Texas and Florida face supply-side competition and price softening
Renovation lending lingering bright spot in dour home building outlook
Slow demand, trade uncertainty and shifting capital fuel market in flux
Home seller profit margins sink to five-year low
But after years of outsized returns, sellers still cashed in big during the first quarter
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Non-QM delinquencies stabilizing across recent vintages
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Industrial sector proves resilient despite rising costs and historic oversupply
Industrial sales have totaled $60.5 million year to date as of August, up 40%
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will grant waivers for sellers who cannot comply by Nov. 2, with key caveats
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Industrial sector proves resilient despite rising costs and historic oversupply
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