The Trump administration has assured industry groups that a stable housing finance system and low mortgage rates are a 'North Star' in their plans, but Dems complain they've been shut out
Less than 4 days after being confirmed as head of the mortgage giants' federal regulator, housing scion Bill Pulte fired 14 board members and made himself the chair of both companies
As March 14 debt ceiling deadline approaches, housing and mortgage finance industries brace for repercussions of DOGE cuts to HUD, FHA and Ginnie Mae workforce and programs
Annual home price appreciation of 5.5% pushes FHA loan limits up to a minimum of $498,257 in affordable markets and to a ceiling of up to $1.72M in high-cost states like Alaska and Hawaii
Surge in Q3 home prices pushes mortgage giants' conforming loan limits in high-cost housing markets to $1,149,825 for single-unit properties, and up to $2,211,600 for 4-unit properties
By one measure, the mortgage giants have built up two-thirds of the reserves needed for them to be released from government conservatorship
The big run-up in home prices may have cooled, but the 2023 conforming loan limit will be increased by 12% to $726,200 in most parts of the country