NAHB: Homebuilder confidence slips in February
Homebuilder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell one point to 36 in February, according to the...
Mortgage
Bowman: Fed to propose capital changes aimed at reviving banks’ mortgage role
The Federal Reserve will soon issue proposals to change the regulatory capital framework in ways that incentivize banks to originate...
ABA supports HUD proposal to remove disparate impact from Fair Housing Act rule
ABA expressed support for a HUD proposal to rescind the use of disparate impact in determining Fair Housing Act violations,...
Existing home sales decreased 8.4% in January
Existing home sales decreased 8.4% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.91 million. Year-over-year, sales decreased 4.4%....
Mortgage rates decline
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.09% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.44%.
GAO: Ginnie Mae, FHFA need to improve monitoring of nonbank mortgage companies
Ginnie Mae and the Federal Housing Finance Agency must take steps to better assess the funding risks of the nonbank...
New York Fed: Household debt reached nearly $19T in Q4
Household debt increased by $191 billion, or 1%, to $18.8 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Federal Reserve...
FHFA finalizes repeal of fair lending rule
FHFA has repealed a 2024 final rule that codified many of its existing practices and programs regarding fair housing and...
ABA backs bank-related provisions in housing bill
ABA voiced support for several provisions in a legislative package intended to boost housing availability in the U.S., including language...
Bankers share ideas for strengthening communities in new report
The ABA Foundation unveiled a first-of-its-kind report capturing forward-looking ideas from bankers, community leaders and nonprofit partners on how financial...
