Trump says he’s giving “serious consideration” to releasing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
President Trump said he would be making a decision on releasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship “in the near future.”
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House bill calls for bigger SALT tax breaks
The new SALT provision would raise the cap to $30,000 for those with a modified adjusted gross income of $400,000 or less, up from the current $10,000 limit.
Trump wants to cut rental assistance. His first-term budget requests show he’s serious
The Trump administration released an outline for its 2026 federal budget proposal on Friday — and it calls for steep cuts to HUD programs.
DC’s housing market is shifting rapidly. Are federal layoffs driving it?
Altos data suggests the housing market dynamic in Washington, D.C., has shifted since the beginning of Trump’s second term.
Democratic senator open to working with HUD on federal land for housing
Sen. Ruben Gallego wants to work with HUD and the DOI on its efforts to develop housing on federal land, but wants more information.
Here’s how far homebuilder stocks have fallen since ‘Liberation Day’
The S&P Homebuilders Select Industry Index and major homebuilder stocks have all fallen by more than the S&P 500 since Trump took office.
Trump slaps China with an additional 50% tariff, and homebuilder stocks tank
President Trump is placing an additional 50% tariff on China, bringing the total to 104% since the beginning of his second term.
Mortgage rate volatility rises amid trade war, keeping LOs busy
Despite mortgage rate volatility that makes conditions difficult for lenders, LOs tell HousingWire they’ve seen no fall-off in mortgage applications.
Trump spares homebuilders on Canadian and Mexican imports, but China’s tariff hits hard
President Trump didn’t do homebuilders any favors by imposing a dramatic 54% tariff on China, a critical supplier of construction materials.
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ imposes dramatic global tariff regime
President Donald Trump announced an executive order that places a tariff on all foreign imports, in addition to levies for specific countries.