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The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal. View the full article

The President administration officials are exploring opening an antitrust investigation into US homebuilders as the White House sharpens its focus on tackling the country's housing affordability crisis. View the full article

The brokerage alleges Zillow uses "anticompetitive tactics" to bar listings that haven't been posted to a local multiple-listing service, or MLS, within 24 hours of them being publicly marketed. View the full article

Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability. View the full article

The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July. View the full article

Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes. View the full article

The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth. View the full article

Mortgage rates edged higher after the Fed held rates steady, with markets weighing political shifts, Treasury moves and mixed signals on where borrowing costs head next. View the full article

The lender isn't accusing United Wholesale Mortgage of wrongdoing, but says a broker secured loans for the same customers from both companies weeks apart. View the full article

Rising defaults, fraud risks, and collapsing rents are converging in urban multifamily, threatening lenders and taxpayers, according to the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors. View the full article

Looking to build on last year's live sing-along, Lady Gaga will be performing the theme to Mister Rogers Neighborhood in a campaign from Rocket and Redfin. View the full article

The documents that the Housing Policy Council obtained from FHFA show past debate over one newer score and concerns about a single report with redacted context. View the full article

More mortgage professionals told National Mortgage News they expect their companies to hire, or stand pat, rather than fire workers this year. View the full article

Leverage is moderate in Saluda Grade's pool, yet the junior liens carry slightly more LTV and DTI risk, on a weighted average (WA) basis. View the full article

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said in a speech Wednesday night that the central bank's credibility depends on its ability to bring inflation back to its 2% target. View the full article

Home equity investment platforms continue to attract dollars from the venture capital community but also face a proposed de facto ban in one state. View the full article

In a contentious House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sidestepped questions on the The President family crypto conflicts of interest and inflation with pugnacious responses to Democratic lawmakers' questions. View the full article

After four years, the senior note classes will either pay a 100 basis-point increase to the fixed coupon or the net weighted average coupon (WAC) rate, whichever is lower. View the full article

Shaw, which was part of last year's standstill agreement with Third Point, said it will support shareholder-driven change on Costar's board. View the full article

Shore Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm founded by billionaire Justin Ishbia, has raised more than $400 million for its second industrial fund. View the full article

Despite a weak ADP jobs print, Treasury yields went nowhere, reinforcing a growing bearish, defensive case for rates, according to the CEO of IF Securities. View the full article

Pulte says a GSE stock offering remains likely in 2026, but other policy paths are in play. NMN survey data shows the industry expects broader changes first. View the full article

WomenVenture, a Minneapolis-based Community Development Financial Institution, was already under strain from stalled federal CDFI funding. The recent immigration crackdown added significant uncertainty for its customers as well. View the full article

Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran, who had been on a leave of absence from his position as Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers since he was confirmed to the central bank in September, resigned his CEA role Tuesday to uphold his promise to resign his White House role if he remained past the expiration of his term, which concluded Jan. 31. View the full article