In a series of social media posts, President Donald Trump and FHFA Director William Pulte have criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for holding the federal funds rate steady at 4.25%-4.50% for the fourth consecutive Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
“Despite lower origination volumes, the overall level of commercial and multifamily mortgage debt rose in the first quarter of 2025,” said Reggie Booker, MBA’s Associate VP of Commercial Real Estate Research. “This increase reflects the extended duration of outstanding loans and the continued appetite for real estate investment across key investor groups.”
While U.S. asking rents declined year-over-year, market-based rents continue to fall, and many Americans may expect further relief from shelter inflation, “which has been one of the largest contributors to elevated consumer prices,” according to Danielle Hale, Chief Economist at Realtor.com.
A new study finds that homebuyers’ down payments are shrinking for the first time in nearly two years as the housing market moderates.
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