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New Trump administration policy, and reaction to that policy, have made borrowing costs more expensive for homebuyers.
Fannie Mae will back $1 billion in debt collateralized by rental homes at Blackstone.
Mortgage rates moved solidly higher last week, but lenders saw no letup in loan demand.
At the current sales pace, it would take only about three and a half months to exhaust the supply of homes.
By reversing a cut to insurance on government-backed mortgages, the Trump administration may have discouraged homebuyers, say officials.
The new year brings new challenges for the homebuilding industry, specifically higher mortgage rates.
Refinance volume rose 7 percent for the week, spurred by HUD saying the FHA would lower its insurance premium by 25 basis points.
The recent lift in real estate prices hasn't been enough to persuade consumers to spend against that growing value.
Small investors are getting a boost from firms using extensive data to help them become owners of rental homes in cities across the country.
Trump HUD nominee Ben Carson did promise to "not play favorites for anyone."
Caution in the new year among investors was enough to put a little juice back into the mortgage market. Here's how.
Millions of borrowers are being lifted from underwater on their mortgages, but higher rates are having negative effects.
The FHA says borrowers will save an average $500 this year.
This will be the year of the smart home because the companies behind the technology will be smarter about educating their consumers.
Mortgage interest rates came down slightly to end the year, but not enough to end the bleeding in the home-loan market.
The monthly payment on some new homes is considerably higher, there is, however, a way to lower it by buying down the rate.
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