Senate Banking Committee unveils bill to accelerate housing construction
The leaders of the Senate Banking Committee released a bipartisan bill that seeks to boost housing supply by removing regulatory...
Mortgage
Mortgage rates tick down
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.74% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.87%.
Study: Mortgage servicers’ customer satisfaction drops sharply
Though the average 30-year mortgage rate in the United States continues to hover near recent highs of 6.8%, high rates...
New home sales rose in June
Sales of new single-family houses in June 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 627,000, according to estimates released...
Existing home sales decreased 2.7% in June
Existing home sales declined 2.7% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.93 million, the National Association of...
Mortgage rates rise
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.75% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.92%.
FHFA releases FAQ about Fannie, Freddie credit score change
FHFA released an FAQ on the recent announcement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will expand credit scoring options. Fannie...
OCC removes disparate impact from bank examinations
The OCC has removed references to disparate impact liability in its documentation and directed examiners to no longer look for...
ABA, associations seek clarity about Fannie, Freddie credit scoring change
The recent announcement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will expand credit scoring options for mortgages is a promising first...
HUD reverses Biden-era policies on appraisal review, disbands task force
HUD eliminated several of the core policies adopted by the Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity task force, an interagency group...
