Schmid and Goolsbee pressed pause on cuts, keeping mortgage markets on edge
New survey points to rising demand for flexible, no-payment ways to tap home equity
Thin margins put more pressure on leveraged flippers
Survey shows deep anxiety but guarded optimism about next year's housing market
Treasury shift on systemic risk reignites post‑crisis regulation debate for lenders.
Slight rate uptick kept borrowing costs near this year’s floor
The latest high‑frequency data suggested values have softened modestly, not crashed
Third straight cut stoked political pressure and questions over mortgage rate relief
Lenders weigh a familiar cut against stubborn inflation and fragile housing demand
Law gives localities power to lift tax relief cap for certain owners