Trade tensions are whipsawing US mortgage rates. What happens next?

Mortgage rates fell but jumped again after Trump's recent tariff threats.

Trump housing finance chief OKs more mortgage spending and adds risk for government-backed lenders

President Donald Trump's federal housing finance director, Bill Pulte, quietly granted government-backed lenders the ...
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Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Has an Unusual Plan To Lower Mortgage Rates

Kevin Warsh has spoken of the need for lower mortgage rates, but has a unique view on how to deliver them.

Trump pushes for lower rates and ban on investor home purchases in bid to make homes more affordable

President Donald Trump’s plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest ...

Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in nearly 3 years as Trump orders buying of $200 billion in mortgage bonds

President Donald Trump posted on social media Thursday that he is instructing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to ...
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Housing-linked stocks surge on Trump’s $200B mortgage bond-buy order

U.S. mortgage lenders and housing-related stocks surged on Friday after President Donald Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases in an attempt to bring down housing costs. Trump ...

Coalition warns Trump mortgage credit shifts could spark another 2008-style crash

Advocacy groups warn Trump housing regulator that mortgage credit score changes could trigger another taxpayer-funded bailout like 2008 financial crisis.