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Fannie Mae Q2 net income hits $4B

Jul 29, 2026 · 1:07 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Fannie Mae reported $4 billion in net income during the second quarter of 2026, a 7% increase from the prior quarter and a 20% increase from a year earlier,…

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Palo Alto SB 79 loophole begets a rush on new housing proposals

Jul 29, 2026 · 12:55 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

City council members in Palo Alto, the center of California’s Silicon Valley, came up with a plan they hoped they might blunt a state law that took effect…

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Texas is growing up, smart builders will redesign for payment math

Jul 29, 2026 · 12:37 PM Scott Finfer HousingWire

Texas real estate is not running out of opportunity. It is simply becoming less forgiving of lazy assumptions, expensive land and undisciplined execution.…

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Louisville cannot solve a housing crisis while limiting who gets to build the solution

Jul 29, 2026 · 7:47 AM Nikki R. Lanier HousingWire

America has finally begun to acknowledge an uncomfortable truth: We don’t simply have an affordable housing funding problem—we have an affordable housing…

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I asked ChatGPT to pick a lender. Every loan officer should do the same.

Jul 29, 2026 · 7:00 AM Ryan Grant HousingWire

A few weeks ago, I opened ChatGPT and asked a question millions of homebuyers are about to start asking: “What’s the best mortgage company to get…

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Open letter to FHFA, HUD, CFPB and Congress

Jul 29, 2026 · 7:00 AM Mark Milam HousingWire

The President neither signed nor vetoed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, proving that sometimes doing absolutely nothing is still enough to make a law.…

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Foreclosure auctions rise in Q2 2026, with FHA loans driving gains

Jul 29, 2026 · 4:01 AM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Distressed property foreclosure auction activity continued to climb in the second quarter of 2026, driven largely by Federal Housing Administration…

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Couples can boost retirement savings with one simple conversation

Jul 28, 2026 · 8:46 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Many couples may be missing out on thousands of dollars in additional retirement savings simply because they are not discussing how they contribute to their…

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loanDepot picks Miami for new tech and fulfillment corporate center

Jul 28, 2026 · 8:24 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

loanDepot will open a new corporate center in Miami in September, establishing an East Coast hub that expands its national footprint and centralizes key…

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Real estate brokers say rising mortgage rates derail early 2026 housing rebound

Jul 28, 2026 · 8:23 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Heading into 2026, most economists and industry analysts were anticipating a stronger housing market than in past years. And for the first nearly two months…

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