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05/04/2026

Home Foreclosures Jump 28% as Safety Net Shrinks
U.S. foreclosure activity rose sharply in March, with filings up 28% year over year, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The increase follows recent policy changes that scaled back Biden-era mortgage relief programs designed to help distressed borrowers remain in their homes
During the pandemic, FHA borrowers were allowed expanded use of "partial claims" to defer arrears through government-backed assistance
HUD had removed limits on repeated use of the program, enabling some borrowers to accumulate large deferred balances
Meaningful changes: New rules limit borrowers to one partial claim or modification every two years and require three consecutive payments before reapplying.

Impact: Industry estimates suggest hundreds of thousands of borrowers could ultimately lose their homes over the next 12 to 18 months.

(Wall Street Journal) 05/04/2026 published by Arkansas Business.

01/09/2026

Trump Seeks to Lower Mortgage Rates With Federal Bond Purchases. President Trump said he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to bring down mortgage rates, the AP reports. Trump said the funds would come from cash reserves held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The effort comes as the administration faces voter concerns about housing affordability ahead of midterm elections. The White House has not provided a timeline for when the bond purchases would occur Impact: Redfin economist Daryl Fairweather said the plan could lower mortgage rates by 0.25 to 0.5 percentage points, but she cautioned the move would not solve the lack of housing inventory or affordability challenges. Not without risk: Critics warn the plan could weaken Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s financial buffers during an economic downturn. (AP) Copied from Arkansas Business News 01/09/2026

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11/08/2025

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08/12/2025

Home prices hold at record highs in Q2 - 2025.
The National Association of REALTORS® reports that home prices climbed in most U.S. metros during the second quarter. The national median single-family existing-home price rose to a record high—up 1.7% annually, reaching $429,400, NAR says. Prices remained more resilient in certain areas of the country. For example, home prices surged 6.1% in the second quarter annually in the Northeast and were up 3.5% in the Midwest.

08/01/2025

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12/10/2024

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