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WASHINGTON — Karen Petrou, co-founder and managing partner of Federal Financial Analytics and a luminary of financial policy, died Saturday afternoon of liver cancer after a brief illness. She was 73. Processing Content Petrou wielded an outsized presence in Washington economic and regulatory circles, cultivated over the course of decades in the industry and through […]

This coverage is coming out earlier than normal due to a more interesting headline than normal. The average top-tier 30yr fixed rate fell back to 5.99% today, matching the levels seen only briefly back on January 9th, 2026 when the Fannie/Freddie bond buying plans were announced. Much like the last time, there’s always a risk

Retail giant Rate is embracing cryptocurrency and stablecoins for prospective home buyers, who accumulated wealth in the digital assets.  Processing Content The Chicago-based lender is rolling out RateFi, a product allowing buyers to access purchase, refinance, second-home and investment property loans, without liquidating their crypto or stablecoin. The offering is Rate’s first step in a