A federal judge ruled that acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Russell Vought unlawfully refused to request agency funding from the Federal Reserve Board, dealing a procedural blow to a legal argument that the Fed can only fund the CFPB when it turns a profit.

Lower mortgage rates and less volatility have been one of the key positive stories in 2026 for the housing market. Until last week, rates were under 6.25% all year and we didn’t see much volatility, which is a key variable for a healthy housing market. However, a lot of that changed last week as the

Key Takeaways House prices are unlikely to go down on a national level, but they should grow more slowly. It’s normal for house prices to steadily rise over time—it’s actually abnormal when they fall and can signal a broader economic issue, like a recession or correction. Home prices surged during t