HousingWireHousingWire A woman pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud for trying to orchestrate a scheme that included a threat to auction off Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Court documents show that Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, of Kimberling City, Mo., along…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Bill Pulte, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), sat Thursday for a confirmation hearing with the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs alongside nominees for three other administration positions. The lion’s share of questioning from senators first went to Consumer Financial…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Technology platform Figure, which powers a liquid, blockchain-based marketplace for financial products, and global investment firm Sixth Street today announced the formation of a new joint venture vehicle in which Sixth Street’s asset-based finance platform has committed to invest $200M of equity. Per a press release from Figure, Sixth…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire More than 4.3 million homes across the U.S. face a high wildfire risk, putting an estimated $2.15 trillion in residential property value in jeopardy, according to a new report from climate risk analytics firm ZestyAI. The AI-driven study, which analyzed 126 million properties nationwide, found that wildfire threats extend…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Homebuyers faced worsening affordability conditions in January as the median monthly mortgage payment for purchase applicants increased to $2,205, a 3.7% jump from December’s $2,127, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The findings, drawn from MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), reflect the growing strain on borrowers amid…
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