Trump signs law banning trigger leads

President Donald Trump on Friday signed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), establishing a nationwide ban on the abusive use of trigger leads beginning in March 2026. The legislation had broad mortgage industry support. It cleared the House in June and the Senate by unanimous consent

Cooling Labor Market Solidifies Case for Fed Cut as Housing Shifts Toward Buyer Market Power

The housing market today is vastly different from the one that homeowners bought into decades ago. The affordability picture has shifted dramatically as home construction has lagged, yet the months supply signals more buyer market power than at any time in roughly the past decade. The substantial eq

Tech Pulse: Trendsetters nominations open, AI sales agent eases mortgage process

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Where Are They Now? Looking back at the first class of Tech Trendsetters As HousingWire o

HUD Innovative Housing Showcase begins Saturday

More than two dozen organizations will present cutting-edge housing and building solutions on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this weekend during the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s annual Innovative Housing Showcase. The event, established by then-HUD Secretary Ben C