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Trump says Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac IPO still on the table

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President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is still considering a public offering of shares in mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, despite naming the government’s top housing regulator to temporarily lead the nation’s intelligence agencies. Bloomberg reported that while speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One, Trump dismissed suggestions that plans […]

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Real estate agents hope Kevin Warsh can calm roller coaster housing market

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The Senate’s confirmation of Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve is already reshaping conversations across the housing industry — particularly among real estate agents watching mortgage rates, affordability and transaction volume. Warsh is set to officially succeed Jerome Powell after a contentious confirmation process held against a backdrop of elevated inflation, geopolitical instability

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Trump to Congress: Pass ROAD Act with institutional investor ban

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President Donald Trump, in a Truth Social post Monday night, urged Congress to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.  In the post, Trump doubled down on his support for a ban on institutional investors buying single-family homes. The Senate’s version of the bill includes a provision that would prohibit investment firms that own

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LA wildfire recovery aftermath draws Trump scrutiny

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Donald Trump said last week that his administration will examine how banks are treating homeowners affected by the last year’s Los Angeles wildfires, singling out Wells Fargo for criticism after meetings with local officials. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he met with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles County supervisor

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President Donald Trump: I have an idea to help first-time homebuyers

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Over the past several months, former President Donald Trump has floated a number of ideas aimed at helping Americans buy homes again. Among them are proposals such as 50-year mortgages and other creative financing tools intended to lower monthly payments for buyers struggling with today’s interest rates. The intention behind these ideas are novel and

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Trump executive orders target housing supply and mortgage credit

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President Donald Trump on Friday announced two executive orders that aim to increase the U.S. housing supply and consumer access to mortgage credit. One of the orders directs various federal agencies — including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) — to work together on reviewing

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Trump 401(k) plan, if expanded, could advance universal retirement

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A recent op-ed argues that President Donald Trump’s proposal to expand access to 401(k)-style retirement plans could become a meaningful step toward a universal savings system — but only if it goes further than currently outlined. Karl Polzer, founder of the Center on Capital and Social Equity, wrote that roughly half of American workers lack

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Housing leaders say Trump’s plan must go deeper than lower mortgage rates

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President Donald Trump highlighted taxes, inflation and trade in his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, but he made only a passing reference to housing, leaving affordability largely unaddressed to the chagrin of housing professionals. Housing professionals had expected a larger discussion on mortgage rates, homeownership initiatives and the policies introduced since Trump

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Trump State of the Union offers few housing details

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President Donald Trump delivered the annual State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday night and touched on a wide variety of economic topics. But he barely mentioned ways to make housing more affordable for everyday Americans. Housing professionals expected the speech to include subjects like mortgage rates, affordable homeownership and a slew of

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Trump talks housing, affordability at State of the Union

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Key insight: President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass legislation restricting institutional investors purchasing single family homes, following up on his executive order that the legislature would need to codify.  What’s at stake: Banks generally favor rhetoric that promotes housing availability and funding, since it helps produce more mortgages, but the institutional investor rhetoric is

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