The oversight agency for two government-sponsored enterprises sent out an image from President Trump over the weekend depicting a public offering for some of their shares near term but experts question the timing. The illustration from President Trump’s Truth Social post, like some others he’s posted around his policy initiatives, is designed to depict an […]
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John Bell III, executive director of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Loan Guaranty Service, is leaving his role. The longtime mortgage professional and U.S. Navy veteran had been the executive at LGY since 2022, and spent 15 years at the VA, according to his biography. In a Linkedin post late Sunday night, he announced his
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Freddie Mac has expanded its program for loans on real-property factory-built homes that have features in common with traditional houses like pitched roofs, attached garages and permanent foundations. The government-sponsored enterprise said it is now buying single-section CrossMod homes loans for the first time, making it possible for borrowers to get reduced rates for housing
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