Most Recent Housing affordability News

NAMB outlines 4-part housing affordability fix

NAMB outlines 4-part housing affordability fix

An integrated solution involving four key areas needs to come to fruition in order to solve the affordable housing crisis,...

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Executive: Supply side must be fixed to solve housing and rental affordability crisis

Executive: Supply side must be fixed to solve housing and rental affordability crisis

“If you want to bring prices down and inventory up, we need more housing units,” he said. “We need more...

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Freddie Mac supports 577,000 affordable rental units in 2025

Freddie Mac supports 577,000 affordable rental units in 2025

Freddie Mac increased its investment in multifamily housing by 17% last year. Processing Content The government-sponsored entity announced Thursday its...

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Broker says soaring construction and insurance costs are crushing housing affordability

Broker says soaring construction and insurance costs are crushing housing affordability

“On the back of those costs being used, insurance companies are now using replacement cost estimates that are also high,”...

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A 50-year mortgage to double interest paid over tenor, UBS says

A 50-year mortgage to double interest paid over tenor, UBS says

A 50-year mortgage on a median-priced US home could reduce borrower’s monthly repayment, but also double the amount of interest...

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Panorama Mortgage adds new TPO brand Travisa Financial

Panorama Mortgage adds new TPO brand Travisa Financial

Panorama Mortgage Group, parent company of several lenders focused on affordable homeownership, announced the launch of a new mission-driven wholesale...

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Is US housing affordability about to take another hit?

Is US housing affordability about to take another hit?

“One way that the government could retain some control of [the GSEs] is to keep a sufficient number of shares...

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Fed study shows how much discount points are driving up costs

Fed study shows how much discount points are driving up costs

Discount points have driven mortgage borrowers’ out-of-pocket costs up 33% in the past few years, a Federal Reserve study finds. ...

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