“This low interest rate environment may limit the ability of central banks to reduce policy interest rates enough to support the economy during a downturn<" said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in the first part of his Monetary Policy Report.
Read More »What President Trump’s Proposed Budget Means for HUD
Click through to see much funding the department is anticipated in getting in 2021, and how that compares to years past.
Read More »When The American Dream Becomes Too Costly
Homeowners near the metro of Washington D.C. said they plan to rent in a less expensive market to save the money, as they currently dip into savings to pay their mortgage. Hear more of their story inside.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Updates on Federal Financial Policy
Hear from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in his semi-annual monetary policy report to Congress in The Week Ahead.
Read More »FHFA Addresses GSEs’ Transition From LIBOR
Click through to read more on the Agency’s plan for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to move away from the most common interest rate benchmark.
Read More »Mortgage Credit Costs, Access Present Challenges for GSE Privatization
The Chairman and co-founder of the Collingwood Group said the FHFA’s announcement of an advisor is an “important milestone” to privatizing the GSEs.
Read More »California’s Housing Reform Bill Fails in the Senate
Click through to see how close SB 50—designed to increase housing density—was to making its way to the State Assembly.
Read More »CFPB Announces Changes to Executive Team
Among the new appoints was Susan M. Bernard as the Bureau’s New Assistant Director for Regulations in the Research, Markets, and Regulation Division.
Read More »Bill: Meet Housing Benchmarks or Cap Office Space
San Francisco voters will soon vote on whether to put an additional cap on office development relative to the amount of new affordable housing built in the city. ...
Read More »Adopting Average Prime Rate Offer Could be ‘Dangerous’
A new report covered the impact adopting an average prime offer rate (APOR) spread rule would have compared to the GSE Patch.
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