• The longer the shutdown continues, the greater the impact on housing,Shannon McGahn

    The longer the shutdown continues, the greater the impact on housing

    As the federal government shutdown continues, the consequences for the housing market and the broader economy grow more serious by the day. Real estate accounts for nearly 20% of the U.S. economy, touching every community and driving millions of jobs. Each additional day of uncertainty threatens pro

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  • Is it possible for the GSEs to exit conservatorship without market disruption?,Sarah Wolak

    Is it possible for the GSEs to exit conservatorship without market disruption?

    As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac inch toward a possible release from federal conservatorship, industry leaders on Tuesday discussed potential paths for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), emphasizing the need for market stability and competition. The GSEs’ possible release and the timing of a

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  • Trump urges Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to boost homebuilding,Sarah Wheeler

    Trump urges Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to boost homebuilding

    President Donald Trump called on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to spur more homebuilding in a post on Truth Social on Sunday. “Before I became President, “OPEC” kept Oil prices high. It wasn’t right for them to do that but, in a different form, is being done again — This time by the Big Homebuilders of

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