Uncategorized

Nonwarrantable condos fuel niche lending boom

In the four years since the Surfside condo collapse, a wave of regulatory changes continues to unsettle property owners and lenders, compounding challenges in an already fragile housing market. The scrutiny on condo developments in the aftermath of Surfside led to tightened lending rules that continue to put properties across the country onto a nonwarrantable […]

Nonwarrantable condos fuel niche lending boom Read More »

Senate GOP to offer $40K SALT cap with lower income threshold

Senate Republicans are coming around to the $40,000 cap on state and local tax deduction key House lawmakers demand in President Donald Trump’s massive tax package, but they want to lower the income threshold.  Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, a key negotiator, said he plans to make the offer late Monday to House Republicans from

Senate GOP to offer $40K SALT cap with lower income threshold Read More »

Reforming Fannie and Freddie is must be done carefully BankThink

Trump could solve the housing crisis with no help from Congress

The president should unwind the federal government’s stake in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and direct the proceeds to a housing remainder trust designed to close critical gaps in real estate lending, writes Joshua Rosner, of Graham Foster & Co.Adobe Stock America’s post-pandemic paradox is clear: The economy keeps adding jobs, but the supply of

Trump could solve the housing crisis with no help from Congress Read More »