In a recent episode of “The Loan Officer Podcast,” co-hosts Dustin Owen and John Coleman explore upcoming trends and shifts in the mortgage and housing markets following the 2024 election. Their conversation dives into new trade policies, tariffs, constructions costs, labor and more. These questions and responses have been edited for length and clarity. To…
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On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami to discuss his 2025 housing market forecast, interest rates, the potential impacts of Donald Trump’s tariffs and the possibility of a trade war. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. To start the conversation,…
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Monday unveiled its three-year plan for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to improve housing opportunities in underserved areas. Key pillars of the plans include bolstering access in rural communities, looking to manufactured housing as an instrument to bolster supply, and addressing liquidity needs for…
Ginnie Mae on Monday released a final term sheet for its new, complementary Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed Securities (HMBS) program referred to as “HMBS 2.0.” Ginnie Mae has been developing the final term sheet in consultation with reverse mortgage industry stakeholders and comments submitted to the government-owned company. The final term sheet arrives after…