Housing

A stunning one-day surge of 40% in Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and a 47% rise in Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) stocks has shocked the market, but the real story could be in the overall, untapped opportunity in mortgage- and housing-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The catalyst for this market movement can...

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) shares dropped in Tuesday's extended trading after the company released its first-quarter earnings report, missing analyst expectations on the top and bottom lines. KBH stock is moving. Watch the price action here. Q1 Details KB Home reported quarterly earnings of 52 ...

President Donald Trump's war with Iran is now rippling far beyond geopolitics and the global energy industry—and into the U.S. housing market. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate, a key barometer of home affordability in the U.S., has jumped back to the psychologically crucial 7% for the first time...

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at deregulating the U.S. mortgage market, touting massive savings for homebuyers and declaring that mortgage rates have hit their “lowest level in 5 years.” Slashing Red Tape And Boosting Savings The March 13 directive,...

Rocket Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RKT) shares climbed in Thursday's extended trading after the company released its fourth-quarter earnings report, beating estimates on the top and bottom lines and issuing strong forward guidance. Here's a look at the details from the report    RKT...

Senate Democrats on Thursday introduced legislation that would strip private equity firms and other large corporate landlords of key real estate tax advantages, in a move that could materially reshape the economics of institutional housing portfolios. The American Homeownership Act would eliminate...

Artificial intelligence is driving massive productivity gains — but it may also be creating hidden risks in one of the most important pillars of the financial system: housing. • iShares MBS ETF stock is approaching key resistance levels. Why did MBB hit a new high? AI Job Disruption...

Opendoor Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:OPEN) reported financial results for the fourth quarter after the market close on Thursday. Here’s a look at the key details from the print. Opendoor Technologies stock is surging to new heights today. What’s behind OPEN gains? Opendoor Exceeds...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at curbing institutional buyers on Wall Street from acquiring single-family homes, in a bid to help improve housing affordability for first-time buyers and young families. Order To Make ‘Homeownership Affordable Again’...

Investor Steve Eisman said that President Donald Trump's push to lower mortgage costs could ignite a sharp, short-term rally in these U.S. homebuilder stocks, even if the policies don't solve the market's deeper problems. Two Homebuilders Set To Rally On the Real Eisman Playbook podcast last week,...

Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) just dropped one of the most eye-opening economic datapoints of the season — and it didn't come from the Fed, BLS or Treasury Dept. It came straight from Home Depot CEO Ted Decker, who said housing turnover is now at "40-year lows… at 2.9% turnover." Track HD stock here....

Home improvement retailer, Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD), has said that a rare absence of storms and other extreme weather events in recent months has resulted in its disappointing third-quarter performance. Clear Skies Affect Performance During its earnings call on Tuesday, the company’s...

Lennar Corp.  (NYSE:LEN) released its third-quarter results after Thursday's closing bell. Here's a look at the details in the report.  LEN stock is moving. See the real-time price action here. The Details: Lennar reported adjusted earnings of $2 per share, which missed the consensus estimate of...

Bettors on Polymarket assigned a 34% likelihood of the Trump administration announcing a housing emergency this year. ‘Help With Morgage’ The odds spiked 3 percentage points in the last 24 hours, with a little over $4,000 wagered on the outcome. The market will resolve to "Yes" if...

Mortgage fraud is a serious allegation, one that President Donald Trump has hurled toward three of his staunch critics: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, New York State Attorney General Letitia James and California Senator Adam Schiff. Then there’s Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton,...