The headlines about potential declines in mortgage rates has consumers more inclined to become home buyers, but views on selling took a hit last month, Fannie Mae reported. Its Home Purchase Sentiment Index for August was 71.4, a 0.4 point decline from July. The only months in the past 12 which the index was lower […]
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Housing finance experts have a myriad of ideas for President Donald Trump should he declare a national housing emergency. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at the move in a Labor Day interview with the Washington Examiner, noting that closing costs “are on the table.” While housing regulators have implemented some measures this year to address
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US Chief Justice John Roberts let President Donald Trump temporarily oust a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, signaling that the Supreme Court is likely to back Trump’s bid to assert control over the independent agency. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the FTC’s only Democrat, had briefly returned to her job after a federal appeals court
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