Barry Habib on his appointment to the Fannie Mae board

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Federal Housing Finance Agency approached Habib regarding becoming a member of the Fannie Mae board of directors, with the appointment effective July 21.

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Home equity products set to grow in 2025, 2026, study finds

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

As high interest rates make refinancing impossible for many homeowners, increasing numbers of them are turning to HELOCs and home equity loans for cash.

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MBA: Home equity debt rose 10% in 2024 — signaling it as a ‘product of choice’

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

MBA’s Home Equity Lending Study found that lenders expect nearly 10% growth in HELOC debt and about 7% in home equity loan debt in 2025.

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Rithm Capital delays Newrez public listing, eyes M&A opportunities

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Newrez posted a 19% pretax return on its $5.8 billion in equity in Q2 2025. Funded loan volume totaled $16.3 billion.

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FHFA plans to eliminate GSEs’ equitable housing finance plans

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The proposed rule repeal was published in the Federal Register on Monday, commencing a formal public comment period until Sept. 26, 2025.

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It’s a summer scorcher in the New England housing market

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

While markets in other parts of the country are shifting closer to a buyer’s market, the New England housing market remains great for sellers

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Figure expands Intellidebt offerings for debt consolidation

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Since the launch of Intellidebt, 6,000 Figure customers have raised their FICO scores by an average of 27 points within a month.

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First American Title launches AI tool for agents

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The new feature integrates with the company’s AgentNet platform and is now rolling out to First American’s policy-issuing agents nationwide.

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Long-term health care costs are exploding. A reverse mortgage could help

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

As the U.S. population ages, many families are facing long-term care (LTC) issues. Most families either pay for it out of their savings or spend down these savings until...

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California wildfire rebuilding bill paused until 2026

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The move comes after social media outcry centered on erroneous claims that the bill would force low-income housing into Pacific Palisades.

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