Executive: Supply side must be fixed to solve housing and rental affordability crisis
Jan 23, 2026“If you want to bring prices down and inventory up, we need more housing units,” he said. “We need more...
- 43
Most Recent Housing affordability News
Mortgage
Freddie Mac supports 577,000 affordable rental units in 2025
Jan 18, 2026Freddie Mac increased its investment in multifamily housing by 17% last year. Processing Content The government-sponsored entity announced Thursday its...
- 57
Mortgage
Broker says soaring construction and insurance costs are crushing housing affordability
Jan 15, 2026“On the back of those costs being used, insurance companies are now using replacement cost estimates that are also high,”...
- 49
Mortgage
A 50-year mortgage to double interest paid over tenor, UBS says
Nov 12, 2025A 50-year mortgage on a median-priced US home could reduce borrower’s monthly repayment, but also double the amount of interest...
- 86
Mortgage
Panorama Mortgage adds new TPO brand Travisa Financial
Jul 10, 2025Panorama Mortgage Group, parent company of several lenders focused on affordable homeownership, announced the launch of a new mission-driven wholesale...
- 521
Mortgage
Is US housing affordability about to take another hit?
Jun 13, 2025“One way that the government could retain some control of [the GSEs] is to keep a sufficient number of shares...
- 234
Mortgage
Fed study shows how much discount points are driving up costs
Nov 14, 2024Discount points have driven mortgage borrowers’ out-of-pocket costs up 33% in the past few years, a Federal Reserve study finds. ...
- 310
