Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Aging Committee, has introduced the Stop the Scammers Act to restore funding to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and ...

President Trump has reportedly met with CEOs of some of the nation’s largest banks to discuss strategies for taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public, and exploring ways in which these major financial ...

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations, originations of commercial and multifamily mortgage loans increased 48% ...

In its research on mid-year premium trends, Matic examines significant changes in the house insurance market in the first half of 2025. The research illustrates the increasing difficulties experienced ...

The Mortgage Relief for Disaster Survivors Act would grant homeowners in areas that have received disaster declarations from the President, Governors, or Tribal leaders 180 days of mortgage ...

Sens. Mike Crapo and Mark Warner push for the disbursement of funding from the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund to assist distressed communities.

"Affordability conditions improved in June, a positive sign for prospective homebuyers looking to take advantage of slightly lower mortgage rates and moderating home prices," said Edward Seiler, MBA’s ...

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has released its 2025 Home Equity Lending Study, with Marina Walsh, MBA’s VP of Industry Analysis, highlighting the reasons why tapping home equity is changing, ...

President Donald Trump has signed HR 1815, the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, into law. Sponsored by Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin, the bill will create a partial claim program at Department ...

In a recent letter of comment, the MBA urged the GSEs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to improve their policies to facilitate borrower access and lender involvement in construction and renovation lending.

Amid public scrutiny from President Trump and from administration members on social media, Fed Chair Jerome Powell held the federal funds rate at 4.25%-4.50% Wednesday afternoon, marking the fifth ...

With the average 30-year mortgage rate in the U.S. lingering near the 7% mark, homeowners have learned to come to grips with an ever-shifting housing market. However, high rates alone do not explain ...