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• The CFPB’s budget might be shrinking, but does that even matter? Jul. 02nd 2025
  Given the CFPB’s recent lack of action, enforcement experts don’t believe a proposed 50% budget cut will have much of an impact.

• Rust Belt no more: Manufacturing revival turns Ohio into housing hotspot Jul. 02nd 2025
  Ohio has revived manufacturing and its housing market by attracting companies that make anything from drones to semiconductors to paint.

• FHFA’s Bill Pulte calls on Congress to investigate Fed Chair Powell Jul. 02nd 2025
  Pulte's Wednesday morning statement comes after he called for Powell to resign on June 19 via several X posts.

• Walker & Dunlop closes $240 million affordable housing fund Jul. 01st 2025
  The funding will pay for 1,701 units in California, Texas, Maryland, Utah, Missouri, Michigan, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho and Kansas.

• Housing industry cheers Senate passage of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Jul. 01st 2025
  Senate Republicans on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump’s sprawling “Big Beautiful Bill” in a last-second flurry of votes.

• NAR: Homebuyers still have down payment misconceptions Jun. 30th 2025
  One of the most persistent misconceptions among aspiring homeowners is that a 20% down payment is required to buy a home.

• Home equity cushions homeowners against economic shocks Jun. 30th 2025
  The latest NMDB report from FHFA shows that 82% of homeowners in America have at least 30% of equity in their homes.

• The five housing markets where homeownership is still affordable Jun. 30th 2025
  A new Zillow study shows how much more income a household would need to be able to afford a typical home in any given metro area.

• Another twist in the tariff saga: US and Canada resume trade talks Jun. 30th 2025
  Trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada are back on, just days after President Trump said he was ending them.

• Have slightly lower mortgage rates stabilized the housing market? Jun. 28th 2025
  With all the Fed drama last week, the 10-year yield declined and mortgage rates fell to 6.72%. This small move helped stabilize the market.