HousingWireHousingWire The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced on Friday afternoon that Kaitlin Hildner has joined the association, taking on the role of Associate Vice President of Loan Administration Policy. In her role, Hildner will help lead the development and implementation of MBA’s strategy on legislative, regulatory and other industry issues…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Following a dramatic turn of events at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) last week, the newly-installed acting leader acknowledged that the agency does not have a disaster response plan even though hurricane season is jus two weeks away. Former acting FEMA chief Cameron Hamilton initially raised eyebrows when…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Today’s housing starts report clearly shows that to build more homes, we will need lower mortgage rates. Without lower rates, housing permits — which are already at COVID-19 recession levels — are at risk of dropping even lower. A few months ago, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said that…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire A House Budget Committee vote on a major bill to support President Donald Trump‘s agenda faced opposition on Friday. It marked the first legislative defeat of Trump’s second term in the White House, with 16 representatives in favor and 21 opposed. Dubbed by Trump as “one big, beautiful bill,”…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Real estate commissions for buyer’s agents have remained relatively stable since new rules from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) took effect in 2024, according to a new report from Redfin. Buyer’s agents earned an average commission of 2.40% on U.S. home sales during the first quarter of 2025….
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