Housing was the talk of the campaign two presidential elections ago, but it stayed under the radar in the 2016 race, leaving plenty of room to speculate about President-elect Donald Trump's likely mortgage policy for the next four years. (Subscription may be required.)
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MarketWatch
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What Donald Trump's election could mean for home prices
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President-elect Donald Trump started his career in real estate. His father was a real estate tycoon, and he has made a fortune building or licensing his name to luxury condominiums, hotels and casinos. But will that experience enable him to help the middle class, which faces a lack of affordable housing and rising prices?
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American Banker
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How Crapo would lead banking panel after GOP Senate victory
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Note: This story was originally published last week, but has been updated following the election results.
Republicans had a big night on Tuesday, capturing not just the White House, but staving off a challenge to their control of the Senate, which will likely deliver the gavel of the banking panel to Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, next year. (Subscription may be required.)
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MarketWatch
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The way we finance the housing market could change drastically under Trump
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Even as some analysts believe the scars from the housing crisis helped lift Donald Trump to the presidency, the housing finance system was barely mentioned during the campaign. And contradictory messages from Trump himself about his priorities mean housing finance's future remains murky.
Economic News
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HousingWire
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Fannie Mae: New jobs report basically guarantees December rate hike
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Earlier this week, the Federal Open Market Committee announced that it plans to leave the federal funds rate unchanged, but the way the FOMC framed the announcement led many to believe that a rake hike is coming in December.
Housing Finance
HousingWire
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Is the mortgage credit box really loosening?
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The Federal Reserve sent out a survey to senior loan officers, asking about the status of mortgage credit, if it was loosening and how many consumers are applying for the products.
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Chicago Tribune
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Freddie Mac planning appraisal-free mortgages
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Can computers, big data and advanced analytics replace real live humans when it comes to accurately valuing the home you want to buy? One of the two largest financial players in U.S. real estate thinks so and is preparing to introduce changes that could prove momentous — and highly controversial.
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Legal News
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