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What a Mamdani mayoral win in NYC could mean for banks

What a Mamdani mayoral win in NYC could mean for banks

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s primary win has banks with high exposures to rent-regulated real estate on edge. Mamdani, who has vowed to freeze rents on rent-stabilized apartments if he’s elected mayor, won over New Yorkers during the Democratic primary as their city’s housing market grows more expensive and competitive. The primary results […]

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Why Section 8 cuts are a mortgage market threat

As federal budget negotiations intensify, some policymakers have floated deep cuts to the Housing Choice Voucher Program, better known as Section 8. For those in favor of reducing funding for the program, it’s simply a line item to trim. But for those of us in housing finance, it’s a structural pillar. Gutting this program would

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