Sarah Wheeler
@sarahhw.bsky.social
Editor in Chief at HousingWire. Obsessed with anything housing related. Host of the HousingWire Daily podcast.
Ok that’s three housing mentions tonight…no new announcements on housing affordability, which I thought we might get.
Trump highlights his executive order banning large investors from buying single-family homes. “Homes are for people, not for corporations.”
Trump mentions affordability but not in relation to housing.
Trump touts adding 70k construction jobs, but doesn’t specify housing construction.
Trump’s first mention of housing is about keeping home values up
Housing nerds: I’m going to be tracking housing mentions in the State of the Union speech tonight. Will we hear any more about the 50-year mortgage? Banning investor loans? Stay tuned
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Logan Mohtashami@loganmohtashami.bsky.social · 8mo agoA 50 year mortgage would lower the monthly payment but hits equity and wealth building. Also not currently allowable under Dodd-Frank. www.housingwire.com/articles/tru...
Trump proposes 50-year mortgage to help affordability
Trump supports 50-year mortgages to lower monthly payments, but longer terms reduce equity and aren't supported under current mortgage rules.
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Data tells the real story here-despite what the doomers would have you believe!
Logan Mohtashami@loganmohtashami.bsky.social · 9mo ago
If you’re worried about the young people today and their mental health crisis, it’s comforting to spend 5 minutes on Nextdoor. The old people are SO much crazier!
Trump has accelerated the timeline for taking Fannie, Freddie out of conservatorship www.housingwire.com/articles/tru...
Trump plans IPO for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac later this year
The Trump administration is planning on selling stock in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac later this year, according to a report by MSN.
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That terrible jobs report does have a silver lining for housing. www.housingwire.com/articles/jul....
July jobs report miss puts September rate cuts in play
I believe that if the Federal Reserve had this jobs report in hand two weeks ago, they would have cut rates in the last meeting.
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The algo got this exactly right-the perfect mix of grammar and crime!!
Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · last yr.*crab-walked
I update this list of all Trump actions that affect housing at least once a day. Bookmark it to keep up with what’s going on at HUD, FHFA, CFPB, and with tariffs and executive orders that impact housing. More than 150 links to our articles so far. www.housingwire.com/articles/upd...
Updated list of all Trump's actions that impact housing
Here are the actions the Trump administration or Congress have taken that impact housing since President Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025.
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HousingWire’s Lead Analyst setting the record straight on mortgage delinquencies. Spoiler: it’s right there in the chart’s name. www.housingwire.com/articles/no-...
No, homeowner delinquency rates aren't elevated
Homeowners' delinquency rates are not at record levels; however, multifamily property delinquency rates are currently rising significantly.
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Late-breaking housing news this afternoon. FHFA Director Pulte has: 1. Terminated SPCPs 2. Rescinded UDAP advisory bulletin 2024:06 3. Announced he will not cut conforming loan limits for Fannie and Freddie www.housingwire.com/articles/pul...
Pulte terminate SPCPs, issues recision of UDAP bulletin
Bill Pulte posted several FHFA policy changes to his X account on Tuesday, including a recission of UDAP enforcement.
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Freddie Mac CEO, COO and more are fired. Original reporting by @semafor.com www.housingwire.com/articles/top...
Top execs at Freddie Mac, FHFA fired: report
The top executives at Freddie Mac, along with a top HR official at the FHFA, were fired today, according to a report on SEMAFOR.
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New FHFA director Bill Pulte removes 14 board members from Fannie and Freddie, installs himself as board chair of both. www.housingwire.com/articles/pul...
Pulte makes sweeping changes to boards of GSEs
Bill Pulte made sweeping changes to the boards of both GSEs, and will serve as chair of both of them according to new SEC filings.
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Pulte wants to fix Fannie and Freddie “effective immediately” www.housingwire.com/articles/new...
New FHFA Director Bill Pulte is focused on GSE reform
Pulte talked about pulling the GSEs out of conservatorship and vowed to fix underperformance of Fannie and Freddie "effective immediately!"
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I must have liked some very random things when I first got on this site. I see lots of: herons, wild mushrooms, owls and posts that are just very detailed descriptions of old computers.
Targets employees enforcing civil rights laws, compiling housing market data and paying to rebuild communities after disasters. www.housingwire.com/articles/hud...
HUD to cut 50% of its workforce in latest Trump purge
HUD will cut employees in the offices that enforce civil rights laws, compile data and pay to rebuild communities after disasters.
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