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Trump appoints housing regulator as acting spy chief

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday named Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, placing a housing-finance regulator with no apparent intelligence background in charge of the nation's spy agencies while continuing to oversee more than $10 trillion in

June Mortgage Outlook: Rates Could Climb as Hopes Fade for a Fed Cut

June Mortgage Outlook: Rates Could Climb as Hopes Fade for a Fed Cut

Mortgage rates are likely to move up in June, though the increase might not be as severe as what customers are seeing at the gas station. Mortgage rates have risen since the U.S. war with Iran began, as gas prices (and subsequently, inflation) jumped. Despite persistent promises from President

Florida Weighs Tying Home Insurance to Unpaid Mortgage Balances | Insurify

With Florida homeowners burdened by the highest property insurance costs in the country, the state legislature is considering a pair of bills aimed at reducing premiums by tying them to unpaid mortgage balances. Insurance for a $300,000 home in the Sunshine State averages $9,213 per year — 421% higher

May Mortgage Outlook: Rates Stable but Braced for Shocks

May Mortgage Outlook: Rates Stable but Braced for Shocks

Mortgage rates are likely to remain relatively stable in May. There's no doubt that we'll have daily ups-and-downs, but a major dive is unlikely to happen. (My apologies to anyone hoping 5% rates would be back on the table anytime soon.) On the plus

Busse, Cleveland accuse Forstag of data center influence; Forstag attacks competitors' wealth

Campaign funding took center stage at a 1st Congressional District candidate housing debate hosted by Bozeman Tenants United on Monday. Democratic candidates Ryan Busse, the former firearms executive, author and 2024 gubernatorial candidate, and Russell Cleveland, a rancher, Navy veteran and former Colorado childcare owner, cross-examined smokejumper and union

April Mortgage Outlook: It’s Not Good

April Mortgage Outlook: It’s Not Good

March was a tough month on many fronts, and that includes mortgage rates. At the end of February we saw the lowest 30-year averages since September 2022. A mere four weeks later, average rates are about 40 basis points higher — that's almost half a percentage point (a

Activist investors pressure CoStar to abandon Homes.com as Trump targets housing costs

(The Center Square) – A fight between hedge funds and CoStar Group over the company’s Homes.com investment could affect competition in the housing market as the Trump administration pushes policies aimed at lowering housing costs. President Donald Trump has made housing affordability a major focus of his economic agenda.