Mortgage rates are stable even as the economic outlook dims

Mortgage rates appear to have plateaued after several weeks of steady downward movement.On Tuesday, 30-year conforming rates were at 6.79% and 15-year conforming rates were at 6.58%, according to HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center. The 30-year rate is unchanged from a week ago while the 15-year rat

Will GSEs get the DOGE treatment? FHFA director alludes to reviews of remote work, payments

Fresh from last week’s Senate confirmation vote, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte is alluding to wide-ranging reviews of remote-work policies and previous contracts he plans to assess at the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). This could come in concert with efforts by

REX petitions for a rehearing in lawsuit against NAR, Zillow

Defunct discount brokerage REX Real Estate is not giving up in its antitrust battle against Zillow and the National Association of Realtors (NAR). On Monday, REX filed a petition of rehearing en banc with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. It is appealing a U.S. District Court’s summary judgment ru