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.
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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.
Mat Ishbia: GSEs acting ‘private’ in conservatorship could be best of both worlds
Mat Ishbia, president and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, is confident that if ending the conservatorship results in higher rates, it’s unlikely the government will move forward with it.
Mortgage rates unfazed by crazy economic headlines
Mortgage rates remained relatively stable last week, which is a stark contrast to the madness caused by the Godzilla tariffs a few weeks ago.
Federal Court blocks Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
A three-judge panel issued the decision Wednesday, siding with plaintiffs who argued that Trump’s use of tariffs violated U.S. law.
Trump: I’m taking Fannie and Freddie ‘public’ with implicit guarantee
President Trump said he is working on taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public and the implicit guarantee would remain.