• Mortgage rates now closer to 7% than 6% as the Iran war  escalates,Logan Mohtashami

    Mortgage rates now closer to 7% than 6% as the Iran war escalates

    Two weeks ago on CNBC, I talked about how the housing market was poised for growth for the first time in years — unless mortgage rates shot up due to the war with Iran. Mortgage rates were sub 6% before the war and today they hit 6.62%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is a big move. It’s unfo

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  • Bill Pulte targets Letitia James with new criminal referrals,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Bill Pulte targets Letitia James with new criminal referrals

    Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte is again targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James, this time filing criminal referrals with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over alleged insurance fraud. The referrals were sent to two U.S. attorneys — Jason Reding Quinones of t

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  • The GSEs updated their rules for condo loans. Will they be helpful or harmful?,Sarah Wolak

    The GSEs updated their rules for condo loans. Will they be helpful or harmful?

    Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac last week enacted updates to condominium project standards and property insurance rules for one- to four-unit properties and larger developments, aiming to lower costs for homeowners. The moves have been met with mixed opinions from mortgage professionals. The updates, whi

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