According to the New York Times, credit bureaus are urging Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) lenders to report these loans to the bureaus to help borrowers create a credit history.

The Wall Street Journal reports that private equity and asset management firms continue to grow and now rival the largest banks.

On April 16, the FHFA announced a new product proposal for Freddie Mac to purchase closed-end second mortgages, aimed at offering borrowers more affordable options to leverage home equity than obtaining a cash-out refinance.

The Wall Street Journal reports that most Americans aged 60 and older are not planning to move from their current homes.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested on Tuesday that strong first-quarter inflation figures have prompted uncertainty regarding potential interest rate cuts beginning this summer.

In March Fannie Mae introduced its first mortgage-backed securities (MBS) featuring Mission Index scores.

On April 18, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing with FHFA Director Sandra Thompson and Acting HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman, titled “Oversight of Federal Housing Regulators.”

Freddie Mac’s proposal represents further unnecessary encroachment by the government into sectors of the housing market that operate well.

In 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) reopened its long-running inquiry into alleged anticompetitive practices by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) which they are concerned might contribute to excessive costs to consumers for real estate transactions.

With mortgage rates expected to drop later this year, challenges in the mortgage-backed securities market could limit benefits for homebuyers.