Ginnie Mae, stalwart of mortgage market, squeezed by DOGE
The departures have left a gaping hole in Ginnie Mae, founded in 1968 to make housing more affordable by allowing banks to ...
3 home equity borrowing moves to make before the March Fed meeting
With another Federal Reserve meeting set for March, potential home equity borrowers should consider these moves now.
DC housing assistance program changes leave first-time buyers in limbo, sparks controversy
An abrupt switch to a lottery selection system stunned D.C. customers who believed they had already been approved for no ...
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HELOCs and home equity loans are up. Why are more people borrowing against their homes?
Clearly, home equity lending is having a moment. But why? One key reason: Rates for HELOCs and home equity loans have been falling since the beginning of 2024, while mortgage rate ...
The housing market's long winter faces a slow thaw and many unknowns
There are some signs of improvement heading into the spring buying season, but the Trump administration’s economic plans complicate the outlook.