Rhode Island housing package targets zoning, parking and SROs

Rhode Island, like other states nationwide, is grappling with a housing affordability crisis.​ State lawmakers are now on their sixth legislative package to strengthen efforts to improve housing affordability. This time, the package includes reviving boarding houses and co-living. Like California, Florida, and Texas, the nation’s smallest state has faced a housing shortage even as […]

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Mortgage Rates Recover Moderately After Starting at 3-Week Highs

After spending the entirety of last week calmy holding the lowest levels in more than 3 years, mortgage rates jumped sharply higher yesterday. That said, everything’s relative. Even after that “sharp” increase, the average rate was still one of the lowest in years apart from last week. There was slightly more cause for concern this

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FHFA Director Bill Pulte at his confirmation hearing (front facing)

Fannie, Freddie join Anthropic ban, address DHS shutdown

William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergAl Drago/Bloomberg Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and their oversight agency have responded to a couple of broader federal developments this week, including a falling out with

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