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Rates are on the rebound again as investors weigh how Federal Reserve policymakers will view a strong June jobs report and the Trump administration's threats to impose new tariffs in August
Mortgage giants allegedly weren't informed in advance that they'd be required to accept VantageScore 4.0, and lenders have lots of questions about how the new process will work
While questions remain about details of the new policy, FHFA Director Bill Pulte says mortgage lenders must still use 'tri-merge' process to obtain scores from all 3 major credit bureaus
Fannie Mae survey echoes polls by the University of Michigan and the Conference Board that found uncertainty over Trump administration's tariff policies is weighing on consumer confidence
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The report beat analyst expectations by 37K jobs, curtailing hopes of a short-term rate cut in July. Economists say rates will likely stay elevated, keeping homebuyers sidelined
Requests to refinance are up 40% from a year ago, but uncertainty 'continues to hold homebuyers out of the market,' Mortage Bankers Association economist Joel Kan said Wednesday
Housing trade groups — including NAR, MBA and NAHB — like tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses, and urge lawmakers to put the bill on Trump's desk
Hopes that home sales will pick up may hinge more on additional inventory coming onto the market, which is expected to cool or reverse home price gains, economists say
As Federal Reserve policymakers await more data confirming that inflation has been tamed, futures markets put the odds of a September rate cut at 90%, up from 64% a week ago
Experts polled by Fannie Mae expect national home prices to keep climbing, but see Austin, Tampa, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Miami and Phoenix as markets most likely to see price declines
The Senate confirmed Department of Housing and Urban Development Chief of Staff Andrew Hughes as deputy secretary. Hughes also worked under former Secretary Ben Carson
Purchase loan applications soared 10% last week to the highest level since April, even though rates have been stuck in the high 6s, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday
While just 26% of Americans said May was a good time to buy, that's up from 23% in April and 14% a year ago, an all-time survey low in Fannie Mae National Housing Survey