Fannie Mae: Consumer housing sentiment slips in August

September 9, 2025 by bp56691

More positive outlooks for mortgage rates and homebuying conditions were not enough to offset declines in seller sentiment, home-price expectations, household income growth and job security.

Compass taps former NAR settlement attorney Ethan Glass as chief legal officer

September 9, 2025 by bp56691

Glass represented the National Association of Realtors in the Sitzer-Burnett lawsuit, and Compass in its lawsuit against Northwest MLS.

The next generation of homebuyers is ‘overloaded’ and confused

September 9, 2025 by bp56691

Less than half of survey respondents could correctly answer basic questions about interest rates, credit scores and retirement savings.

Bill aims to expand affordable housing on unused religious, college land

September 8, 2025 by bp56691

Federal resources would help religious institutions and higher education campuses develop rental housing on property they already own.

US housing market value hits record $55T, but growth is slowing

September 8, 2025 by bp56691

US housing market value hits record T, but growth is slowing

New York posted the biggest gain — equal to about one-quarter of the nation’s increase — while values in Florida and California fell.

Los Angeles ‘mansion tax’ fuels record affordable housing funding

September 8, 2025 by bp56691

Most of the money — $316 million — comes from Measure ULA, a transfer tax on property sales above $5 million that voters approved in 2022.

Longbridge’s ‘HELOC for Seniors’ is officially on the market

September 8, 2025 by bp56691

Longbridge Financial has officially launched a home equity line of credit (HELOC) that’s designed for homeowners aged 62 and older, offering approval and funding in as little as five business days.

Can mortgage rates get below 6% with this Federal Reserve?

September 7, 2025 by bp56691

Mortgage rates dropped to 6.29% last week after the jobs report, but economic factors can only do so much without help from the Fed.

Trump signs law banning trigger leads

September 5, 2025 by bp56691

President Donald Trump on Friday signed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), establishing a nationwide ban on the abusive use of trigger leads beginning in March 2026.

Tech Pulse: Trendsetters nominations open, AI sales agent eases mortgage process

September 5, 2025 by bp56691

Nominations are open for HousingWire’s 2025 Tech Trendsetters Award, and we’re catching up with inaugural winners from 2019.