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Hedge fund manager urges Trump administration to end conservatorship of the mortgage giants by the end of 2027

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30-year mortgage rate eases after seven-week climb

Freddie Mac data confirms the first weekly rate decline since August, but housing headwinds remain steep for US brokers

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SPECIALTY

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Fairview's Glen Weinberg expects a split Congress, gridlock, and rates stuck near 7% to 8%

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Broker Intel

Sacramento first-time buyers need a strategy, not just a pre-approval

Green Haven Capital's Kevin Oto on why the maximum approval is the wrong place to start

MPA TALK

Why mortgage profitability can’t be managed in silos

When origination margins are compressed, your servicing portfolio can change the competitive equation

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

Democrats could weaponize Fannie and Freddie in future, says Ackman

Hedge fund manager urges Trump administration to end conservatorship of the mortgage giants by the end of 2027

Democrats could weaponize Fannie and Freddie in future, says Ackman

Hedge fund manager urges Trump administration to end conservatorship of the mortgage giants by the end of 2027

A California mortgage veteran of nearly 40 years says rate lock-in has become a trap — and brokers can break it

Industry Trends

Freddie Mac data confirms the first weekly rate decline since August, but housing headwinds remain steep for US brokers

Market Updates

Fairview's Glen Weinberg expects a split Congress, gridlock, and rates stuck near 7% to 8%

Wholesale

Buyers retreat across all 50 major metros as near-record monthly payments continue to stall the US housing market

Market Updates

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