On Friday morning, President Trump signed the sweeping tax reform bill recently passed by Congress into law.
Read More »FHFA Sets Fannie & Freddie 2018 Priorities
Safety, reduced risk, and creating new infrastructure especially for new single-family homes rate high on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s to-do list for 2018.
Read More »Housing Industry Reacts to Republican Tax Overhaul
Today the GOP-led Congress passed their sweeping tax reform—representing the biggest tax code overhaul in years. President Trump will hold a ceremony to mark the passage of the bill, which is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST.
Read More »House to Revote on Tax Reform Bill
While the Senate voted on the bill Tuesday evening, a technicality is forcing the House to revote on the bill Wednesday morning before it can head to President Trump for signing.
Read More »Fannie Mae Offers $10M to Solve Affordability Issues
If you’ve got ideas for how to solve America’s housing affordability issues, Fannie Mae has $10 million with your name on it. The GSE launched its Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge just this week.
Read More »Paul Compton Confirmed as HUD General Counsel
The Senate voted Monday night to confirm Paul Compton, President Trump's nominee for HUD General Counsel.
Read More »New Home Sales Approach a 10-Year High
Existing home sales posted back-to-back gains in 2017, and contract signings to close on existing home sales increased for the first time in four months, according to a report by Fannie Mae.
Read More »Bank of America Names Maria Zuber to Board
Bank of America announced that it has appointed Dr. Maria Zuber to the Enterprise Risk and Corporate Governance Committees of the Bank of America Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Read More »House and Senate Republicans Release Joint Tax Legislation
On Friday, Republicans unveiled details of the final version of their tax cut bill, clearing the way for a floor vote that is expected to happen next week. ...
Read More »An Update on Mortgage Refinance Volumes
Total refinance volumes increased month-over-month as mortgage rates remained below the levels observed at the beginning of the year, according to the latest refinance data.
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