It was a chaotic weekend as the market reacted to the potential impact of 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and 10% tariffs on China. Last Friday, I recorded an episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast discussing the possibility of President Trump making such a move. Not long after we finished recor

Below is a recap of the actions the Trump administration or Congressional Republicans have taken that impact housing since President Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025. Each category list is in reverse order, with the most recent actions first.CFPBFires CFPB Director Rohit Chopra  Feb. 1Senate banki

Last week, the housing data demonstrated stability even as we approach potential tariff enforcements. Mortgage rates have remained largely unchanged, and there has been a slight decrease in housing inventory. Furthermore, pending contracts reflected a modest year-over-year decline, while purchase ap

The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) sent a letter to President Trump Friday asking for tariff exemptions on building materials from Canada and Mexico. The letter follows a Trump announcement that the U.S. was levying tariffs of 25% on Canadian and Mexican imports that would go into effec

President Trump fired Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Saturday, abruptly ending a five-year term scheduled to run through late 2026. The Associated Press reported that Chopra was notified of his firing in an email.Chopra confirmed the news via a lette

Higher mortgage rates are forcing many first-time homebuyers to adopt a “wait-and-see” approach to the market. According to HomeLight‘s Top Agent Insights report released this week, real estate agents are feeling this and are being forced to switch up tactics to attract buyers.HomeLight is an Arizon

A group of state representatives in Hawaii have introduced a new bill into the legislature, calling for the establishment of a state-specific Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program to be managed by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. (HFDC).This is according to the text of the b

An aging-in-place technology platform recently secured a $35 million funding round, which it hopes to use to expand its existing partnership portfolio while also aiming to enter the Medicaid market.The Helper Bees is a platform that connects older adults to a “network of non-medical products and ser

I was 19, tired of long hours at Beau Jo’s Pizza, and ready to invest in my future. That’s when I came across a real estate investment series on VHS by Carlton Sheets (remember VHS?). Little did I know this class would change the entire trajectory of my life. It inspired me to get my real estate lic

President Donald Trump will enact tariffs on goods imported from three major U.S. trade partners, multiple news outlets reported Friday. The plan goes into effect Saturday, the White House confirmed, with 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, along with 10% tariffs on China.According to reporting from T

President Donald Trump is enacting tariffs on goods imported from three major U.S. trade partners, multiple news outlets reported Friday. The plan was set to go into effect Saturday, the White House confirmed, with 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, along with 10% tariffs on China.According to report

It’s Friday and we have more news on tariffs. Initially, it was announced that collection of the tariff duties would be delayed by one month, but then the White House press secretary stated that they would take effect tomorrow. So, what’s going on? As we have discussed since Nov. 7, 2024, prepare fo

A key homelessness report issued every year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) could be muddied by city ordinances and state law in Florida banning public sleeping and camping, according to a local official with a federally funded homelessness agency.“The Point-in-Time (PI

Alanna McCargo, the most recent Senate-confirmed president of Ginnie Mae who departed last year to become president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) of San Francisco, has left the bank’s leadership team to assume a new policy position working with the chair of the board of directors.J

Evergreen Home Loans, which is based in Washington state and has a presence in seven Western states, announced a major expansion of its footprint on Friday. The company has also hired John Porath as its new regional manager to oversee business in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and

PennyMac Financial Services Inc. reported Thursday that it earned $104.5 million in net income during the fourth quarter of 2024 on revenue of $470.1 million. It’s an about-face for PennyMac after it posted a net loss of $36.8 million in Q4 2023.For 2024 as a whole, the California-based lender earne

The title entity of Planet Financial Group has a new leader. On Thursday, Planet announced the hiring of Ken Quantie as its new senior vice president of KeyLink Title. In this role, Quantie will work to expand KeyLink’s residential and commercial title offerings, making them available to outside fin

Sage Home Loans Corp. recently hired Bijoy John as its new senior vice president of marketing. John expressed his excitement over joining Sage and implementing his vision at the company.Bijoy JohnSage’s senior leadership team welcomed John with open arms, praising his track record of successfully re

As more older adults state their desires to age in place in their current homes — and with baby boomers owning as much as half of all U.S. home equity based on different estimates — it’s easy to see the potential impact that such a large cohort has on a variety of different businesses, including hom

Britannica, the English-language encyclopedia that has roots as far back as the 1760s, recently highlighted a phrase familiar to the reverse mortgage industry — the “sandwich generation” — in recognition of the growing importance that caregiving for older relatives will have as the global population