FHFA director Bill Pulte on Trump’s housing affordability push
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s “The Exchange” team is joined by Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to discuss President Trump’s directive for government-sponsored entities to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds as part of his administration’s push Continue Reading
Watch CNBC’s full interview with FHFA director Bill Pulte
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s “The Exchange” team is joined by Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to discuss President Trump’s directive for government-sponsored entities to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds as part of his administration’s push Continue Reading
President has limited tools to unilaterally help housing affordability: PIMCO’s Cantrill
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Two plays on the senior housing boom can rally more than 20%, Goldman says
Goldman Sachs sees big opportunities in two real estate stocks that it says will benefit from the booming senior population. On Friday, the firm initiated coverage of Ventas, whose portfolio includes senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities and medical office buildings, with a buy rating and $94 price target. That Continue Reading
What to expect from pharma at the JPM conference
Heidi Overton, Novo Nordisk CEO Maziar Mike Doustdar, Eli Lilly CEO David A. Ricks, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick listen while U.S. President Donald Trump announces a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk on to reduce the prices of GLP-1 weight‑loss drugs during an event in the Continue Reading
Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in nearly 3 years
A ‘For Sale’ sign is posted beside property for sale in Alhambra, California. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage rates fell sharply on Friday, a day after President Donald Trump said on social media that he is instructing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy Continue Reading
Stellantis scraps Jeep, Chrysler PHEVs amid EV slowdown, recall
The Camp Jeep outdoor terrain at the New York International Auto Shown on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT – Stellantis is scrapping its plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs and Chrysler minivan amid slowing EV sales, quality issues and weakened federal fuel economy requirements. The automaker on Friday Continue Reading
Trump revealed jobs data early
President Donald Trump in a social media post Thursday evening indirectly revealed data from Friday’s market-moving nonfarm payrolls count, an apparent violation of long-standing federal policy on statistical releases. In a Truth Social post around 9 p.m., the president indicated that private sector payrolls had expanded by 654,000 for the Continue Reading
Trump orders mortgage bond purchases. These stocks are jumping
United Wholesale Mortgage at the NYSE, January 22, 2021 Source: The New York Stock Exchange Shares in mortgage lenders jumped Friday after President Donald Trump instructed “representatives” to purchase mortgage bonds in an attempt to lower rates for homebuyers. Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that he Continue Reading
Costco stock gets unstuck after strong December sales. Where Cramer stands now
Costco stock finally woke up. Monthly sales came in hot, giving investors reason to believe that last year’s sluggish performance on Wall Street won’t carry over to 2026. Costco shares surged nearly 5% on Thursday after the retailer posted stronger-than-expected December sales the night before, signaling a return to momentum. Continue Reading