Where — and for whom — Trump’s higher SALT deduction cap has the most impact
Capping the SALT deduction effectively raises people’s taxes, but it doesn’t impact every taxpayer equally.
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The battle over rates: Trump vs. Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami has been tracking the battle over rates between Trump and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell since the election.
Supreme Court ruling allows Trump’s federal workforce cuts to proceed
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the administration can proceed with plans to lay off federal workers and cut funding to federal agencies.
One ‘Big Beautiful’ win: House advances budget bill for Trump’s signature
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to advance the budget conciliation bill by a razor-thin margin, echoing the 50-50 tie in the Senate that required Vice President JD Vance’s vote in order to advance the legislation.
How will mortgage rates react to US bombing of Iran?
Events in the Middle East tend to favor the bond market and the U.S. dollar, resulting in lower mortgage rates, but this year is different.
New listings slowdown shows lack of home seller stress in 2025
during the years of the housing bubble crash, new listings were soaring between 250,000 and 400,000 per week for many years.
Trump wants Powell to lower rates. Here’s how to do that
Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami thinks there’s a better way for Trump to try to convince the Fed Chair to cut rates before it’s too late.
Americans are divided over housing impacts of immigration, tariffs
Opinions fell mainly along party lines, with Republicans having a rosier view of tariffs and new immigration policies than Democrats.
CFPB enforcement head resigns, citing ‘no intention to enforce the law’
Cara Petersen, the acting CFPB enforcement director, has resigned, citing a lack of intention to “enforce the law in any meaningful way.”
How the Trump/Musk dispute could influence mortgage rates
How could the public fight between President Trump and Elon Musk impact mortgage rates? Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami looks at three factors.