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January jobs report dampens hope for lower mortgage rates

The January jobs report is not good news for those hoping that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its meeting in March. In January, the U.S. economy added 143,000 nonfarm payroll jobs compared to a month prior, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This number is…

Bessent: Ending GSE conservatorship hinges on mortgage rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the federal government needs to work on the new tax policy before it can take on the issue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conservatorship. “Right now the priority is tax policy,” he said in an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday. “Once we get through that, then we will think…

Trump paused tariffs, but homebuilders still see long-term risk

Homebuilders may have more on the line than any sector of the real estate industry under Donald Trump’s presidency, as the new administration’s most aggressive policy positions directly impact the cost of building a home. Homebuilders heavily rely on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, the three countries Trump has targeted for substantial tariffs. In…

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