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U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Falls to 34, Lowest Since September 2025

Builders report higher material costs, volatile mortgages, heavier use of incentives.

VA Loan Foreclosures Surge After Trump Administration Ended Safety Net, Data Show

Swalwell Drops Privacy Lawsuit Against FHFA Director Bill Pulte

Rithm Takes Minority Stake in Valon as Newrez Plans 2027 Shift to ValonOS for 4 Million Homeowners

Letitia James Seeks Dismissal of Mortgage-Fraud Indictment Over ‘Outrageous’ Conduct

Emails Tie Pulte Confidant to Fannie Mae Data Leak as Firings Trigger Scrutiny

Fannie Mae Ethics Team Ousted as Probe of Pulte’s Mortgage-Record Access Reaches Prosecutors

U.S. Home Equity Slips in Q3 as Underwater Mortgages Edge Up to 2.8%

House Democrats Probe Pulte as DOJ Pursues Rare Mortgage-Residence Cases Against Trump Critics

Mortgage‑Fraud Referrals Drive New Trump Actions Against Critics as DOJ Reviews and Lisa Cook Fights Ouster

US Homebuilder Sentiment Slides to Lowest Level Since 2022