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FHFA Finalizes 2026–2028 Housing Goals, Trimming Single-Family Targets for Fannie and Freddie

The agency says the recalibration will better align with market conditions to expand access for middle‑class borrowers.

First-Time Buyers Reach Age 40 as Share Falls to Record Low, Fueling Housing Policy Clash

Moody’s Economist Warns on White House 50-Year Mortgage Proposal

First-Time Buyers Fall to Record Low as Median Age Hits 40, NAR Finds

U.S. Down Payments Hold Near $30,400 in Q3 2025 as Market Skews Toward High-Credit Buyers

Redfin’s New City Snapshots Show What $500,000 Buys in Today’s Housing Market

Co-Buying With Friends Gains Traction Among Gen Z Homebuyers

Affordable Listings Increase, Yet Bay Area and Los Angeles Remain Least Attainable, Zillow Says

Nearly a Quarter of Young Buyers Tap Family Funds for Home Down Payments