On January 20, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) aimed at preventing institutional investors from purchasing single family homes. The Order directs housing agencies to issue guidance that would prevent Federal programs from approving,...
Read MoreBill Ackman proposed the idea of lenders providing borrowers the option to take out new home loans with prepayment penalties, which could potentially lower mortgage interest rates. Ackman stated on X that while mortgage prepayment...
Read MoreU.S. condo prices have faced their largest annual price drop since 2012 – with prices falling 1.9% from the previous year in September and October, according to data from ICE. A decline in the condo...
Read MoreOn January 7, President Donald Trump announced plans to bar Wall Street from investing in U.S. single family homes, a move aimed at lowering home prices. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, December 15, 2025 – The Structured Finance Association (SFA) today welcomed the House Financial Services Committee’s decision to include the Protecting Private Job Creators Act, introduced by Representatives Troy Downing (R-MT) and Cleo Fields (D-LA,) in the package of...
Read MoreThe WSJ reports that institutional investors have yet to warm back up to purchasing commercial real-estate (CRE.) While investors hang onto their CRE holdings, deal activity remains weak. Returns in the CRE sector have been below investor...
Read MoreThe Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and FICO, the credit score provider, have agreed on terms and conditions to release historical FICO 10T data. In the near future, the credit bureaus will deliver FICO 10T...
Read MoreThe U.S. office vacancy rate is sitting at a record high of 14.1% and can be attributed to a move to remote and hybrid work, according to the WSJ. Office-backed CMBS delinquencies have increased to 11.8%,...
Read MoreIn a November 18 presentation on X, Bill Ackman – Pershing Square Capital Management founder – stated that the Treasury should not sell-off its share of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs), at the moment. Rather,...
Read MoreAimed at improving U.S. housing affordability issues, President Donald Trump introduced the idea of a 50-year mortgage loan, with FHFA Director Bill Pulte confirming shortly thereafter. While the plan seems unofficial – nothing has yet been posted...
Read MoreCommercial real estate (CRE) dealmaking in 2025 has slowed, with the dollar value of deals growing only 5% from Q3 2024, according to Moody’s data. While office and retail sectors are making a comeback, deal...
Read MoreAdjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) are becoming more popular among prospective homebuyers due to the continued unaffordability of the U.S. housing sector. ARMs accounted for 10% of purchase-mortgage applications in the week ended October 3, the highest...
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