• Trump says Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac IPO still on the table,Sarah Wolak

    Trump says Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac IPO still on the table

    President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is still considering a public offering of shares in mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, despite naming the government’s top housing regulator to temporarily lead the nation’s intelligence agencies. Bloomberg reported that whi

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  • Akron looks to deflate minimum lot size rules to spur infill,Richard Lawson

    Akron looks to deflate minimum lot size rules to spur infill

    Leaders in Akron, a heartland city nearly 40 miles south of Cleveland, hope to shed the city’s “Rust Belt” label and drive its emerging revival by making it easier to build new homes. To achieve the objective, planners believe they’re on the verge of eliminating minimum lot sizes to counteract a shr

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  • Mortgage Forward to acquire First Federal Bank’s TPO division,Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation

    Mortgage Forward to acquire First Federal Bank’s TPO division

    Mortgage Forward announced Friday that it has agreed to acquire the third-party origination (TPO) division of First Federal Bank, including QRL Financial, in a deal the companies say will expand Mortgage Forward’s national mortgage lending platform and broaden its product offerings. The companies co

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