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KB Home Cuts Outlook After Weak Quarter, Speeds Shift to Build-to-Order

The homebuilder is cutting speculative starts to rebuild backlog for higher-margin build-to-order sales.

U.S. New-Home Sales Plunge to 3½-Year Low in January

FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Ease Insurance and Condo Rules to Cut Borrower Costs

Trump Presses Congress to Codify Limits on Big Homebuyers as Democrats Unveil Rival Crackdown

White House Sets 100-Home Threshold in Push to Bar Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Houses

Mortgage Rates Hold Near Three-Year Lows at 6.09% as Loan Mix Shifts

China Home Prices Slide 3.1% Year Over Year in January as Downturn Broadens

Barratt Redrow Reports 14% Underlying Profit Fall, Keeps Full-Year Guidance

CaixaBank Posts Record 2025 Profit and Proposes €0.3321 Dividend to Bring Payout to €0.50 a Share

Taylor Wimpey Cuts 2025 Profit Guidance as Order Book Thins, Flags Weaker 2026 Margins

Vistry Shares Fall as Completions Slide and Order Book Shrinks Despite Profit Uptick

Trump Orders $200 Billion MBS Purchases as FHFA Taps Fannie and Freddie

White House Orders Fannie and Freddie to Buy $200 Billion in Mortgage Bonds to Lower Rates

Rocket Jumps as Trump Floats $200 Billion Mortgage-Bond Plan

Trump Targets Housing Costs With Investor Ban Proposal and $200 Billion Mortgage-Bond Push

Mortgage Rates Seen Staying in Low-6% Range in 2026 Despite Fed’s 2025 Cuts

HUD Chief Says 50-Year Mortgage Idea Remains Under Review

Purchase Mortgage Applications Hit Highest Since Early 2023 as Rates Hover Near Low-6%

FHFA Lifts 2026 Freddie Mac Multifamily Cap to $88 Billion

FHFA Chief Says Fannie and Freddie IPO Could Come by Late 2025