Trump’s Plan for GSEs Not Clear on MBS Market

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Mortgage rates and MBS spreads may depend on how the White House structures the proposed IPO for the GSEs...

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Home Equity Securitization Elevated Yet Volatile

August 14, 2025by

Issuance of home equity loan securitizations declined in the second quarter of 2025, marking the second quarterly decline since...

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CMBS Issuance Sags in 2Q25 Despite Agency Surge

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The first-quarter CMBS market was a tough act to follow, and non-agency securitization fell off sharply in the April-June...

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One-third of renters spend more than 50% of income on rent: survey

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A survey shows 34% of renters spend more than half of their income on rent, even as the rental...

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Stock rally hits a wall as U.S. inflation picks up: Markets wrap

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A blistering run in stocks hit a wall as a pick-up in inflation lifted bond yields and the dollar,...

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Real estate investor sentiment up despite economic worries

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Real estate investor sentiment bounced back from two quarters of decline, but lingering fears around tariffs, interest rates still...

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Fed’s nearly empty reverse repo facility puts focus on reserves

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Funds parked at a major Federal Reserve facility dropped to the lowest level in more than four years, putting...

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Younger Canadians feel homeownership pressure on par with marriage and children

August 14, 2025by

A new survey suggests that for many younger Canadians, the pressure to buy a home is nearly as strong...

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B.C. residential unit sales up in July but down year-to-date, association says

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Sales of homes in British Columbia grew in July compared with the same month last year, but year-to-date numbers...

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Renovation costs climb in Prairies and Quebec amid tariff pressures

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Saskatchewan led the country in both quarterly and annual renovation cost increases, with tariffs on key materials adding to...

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