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Michael Saylor Offers BTC Credit Model As Bill Pulte Pushes Crypto For Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac: Could Bitcoin Soon Count Toward Mortgage Qualification?

The U.S. housing finance landscape may be on the brink of a huge shift as Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte, appointed in March 2025 under President Donald Trump, announced plans to study cryptocurrency holdings, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), for mortgage qualifications.

Benzinga

Bill Ackman is keen on Trump privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. There's a right way and a wrong way to do it

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should compete and survive on the same terms as other regulated financial firms.

Fortune

How much do you need to make to afford a $1 million house? We’ll help you do the math

There are a few rules of thumb for how much house you can afford, but a $250,000 yearly income is a good starting point for a $1 million home.

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What the Supreme Court Said about Dellinger v. Trump in Seila Law v. CFPB

A district court judge has concluded that President Trump cannot remove the head of the Office of Special Counsel without cause. Supreme Court review is inevitable.

Reason

Legendary Investor Bill Ackman Likes These 2 Stocks. Should You?

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is betting on government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, predicting they have "large asymmetric upside."

Barchart

Bill Ackman’s Bold Case for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Bill Ackman predicts massive gains for Fannie Mae (OTC: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) if they exit conservatorship under a second Trump term.

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FHFA Increases Conforming Loan Limit To 6,500 For 2025

FHFA raises conforming loan limits to 6,500 for single-family homes in response to increasing home prices.

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Debate Over Privatizing Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac

The debate over privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and its implications on mortgage rates and the housing market.

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FHA loan vs. conventional loan: What homebuyers should know

FHA home loans can be a good option for first-time homebuyers, as well as those with lower credit scores, as they’re backed by the federal government.

Fortune

Joe Biden Loves Rent Control, J.D. Vance Hates BlackRock

Republicans and Democrats have both managed to get worse on housing policy in the past week.

Reason

Compare current mortgage rates

Keeping an eye on mortgage rates as you plan to buy your first home, upgrade or downgrade the size of your house, or refinance? Here are the current average mortgage rates—as well as everything you need to know about how mortgages work.

Fortune

The five states where house prices are rising fastest - and the one area where they’re falling

Vermont has seen the value of properties increase by almost 13 percent year-on-year, writes Mike Bedigan

The Independent UK

US Home Prices Show Slower Growth In Q4 2023

US home prices rose 6.5% in Q4 2023, with Rhode Island leading gains and Hawaii and DC seeing declines. Challenges include low inventory and high mortgage ...

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FHFA data shows continued rise in US home prices in November

In November, home prices in the USA continued to climb, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), reflecting ongoing strength in the housing ...

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Price Surge: US Housing Market Booms, Annual FHFA Report Reveals

FHFA reports annual increase in home prices in the US, signaling a robust housing market. Find out the latest trends in the real estate sector.

USAFacts

Where are home prices rising and falling in the US?

Camden, New Jersey, saw a 10.6% increase in home prices this past year, the biggest nationwide increase. El Paso, Texas (10.3%), and Syracuse, New York (9.6%), followed.

Reason

Bailouts Should Not Be the Norm

During the pandemic, the U.S. mortgage market avoided collapse without any bailouts. Here's how.

Reason

The Biden Administration Flirts With Imposing Nationwide Rent Control Via Executive Action

The White House's idea of using Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to adopt rent control faces numerous legal and practical hurdles.

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Elizabeth Warren, Jamaal Bowman Want To Give Lina Khan the Power To Impose Rent Control on the Whole Country

Warren and fellow progressive Democrats have asked President Joe Biden to use the FTC, HUD, or maybe the FHFA to impose nationwide rent control.

Roll Call

Why the US housing regulator is looking into fintech - Roll Call

Jason Cave, deputy director of the FHFA talks fintech and what the agency’s new office for innovation might mean for mortgage markets.

Tribune News Service

Investors urge regulators to protect vulnerable from climate risk

WASHINGTON — Impact investors are ramping up their calls to federal agencies to protect financially vulnerable communities from the ramifications of climate change, with a particular focus on updating regulations implementing a 1977 anti-redlining law.

Roll Call

Investors urge regulators to protect vulnerable from climate risk - Roll Call

Advocates of ESG investing say only one financial regulator has made considerable progress in protecting the vulnerable from climate risk.

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