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Home prices to decline in Raleigh and Phoenix in 2026, Realtor.com says

First Trust Advisors chief economist Brian Wesbury joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposed 50-year mortgage plan and potential tariff dividend payments. Prospective homebuyers in certain markets may finally catch a break in 2026, according to Realtor.com’s latest forecast. Jake Krimmel, senior economist at Realtor.com, told Fox News Digital that homes in […]

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Bill Ackman proposes $300B taxpayer stake in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

‘The Big Money Show’ panel discusses Federal housing official Bill Pulte floating the idea of ‘portable mortgages’ to incentivize selling homes and revitalizing the declining housing market. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman unveiled a plan on Tuesday he says would help the Trump administration meet its goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two giant […]

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Ackman to outline plan for housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

‘The Big Money Show’ panel discusses Federal housing official Bill Pulte floating the idea of ‘portable mortgages’ to incentivize selling homes and revitalizing the declining housing market. Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said he will unveil a new proposal next week involving Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage-finance giants that have been under […]

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America’s housing regulations helped create its own affordability crisis

Jim Tobin, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Home Builders, told Fox News Digital that he expects current inflation rates, tariffs and other economic pressure points impacting home buyers and builders to ease. Brick by brick, regulation by regulation, America built its own housing crisis. Experts say the problem is cemented […]

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Fed cuts rates but expert says timing mortgage moves is impossible

Key Advisors Wealth Management co-founder Eddie Ghabour joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss Federal Reserve policy, the year-end market rally and investor positioning in major tech stocks. Buyers and sellers nationwide have been waiting for lower borrowing rates before making a move to re-enter the housing market. But timing this right is impossible, according to […]

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Mortgage rates fall to 6.27%: Freddie Mac

Founder and CEO Vishal Garg joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss his company’s efforts and how they leverage AI to help homebuyers expedite the mortgage process. Mortgage rates fell for the second week in a row, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate […]