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Will an implicit guarantee keep mortgage rates from rising after release of GSEs?
Will mortgage rates rise if the government releases the GSEs from conservatorship? It depends on whether there is a government guarantee.
Trump: I’m taking Fannie and Freddie ‘public’ with implicit guarantee
President Trump said he is working on taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public and the implicit guarantee would remain.
California wildfire recovery event sought to offer guidance to reverse mortgage borrowers
A recent event aimed to offer reverse mortgage borrowers impacted by the LA-area wildfires a direct avenue to assistance programs.
Housing Market Tracker: Inventory gets summer lift
Summer is here and housing inventory is finally growing. Active inventory grew 8,886 last week.
Small- and mid-sized homebuilders didn’t quite meet expectations in May
The monthly BTIG Survey indicates that building activity cooled slightly from April to May, though sentiment remains much higher than last year.
The savagely unhealthy housing market is back
Days on market are at a teenager level in the existing home sales market, which means we have a savagely unhealthy housing market again.
