Coinbase and Better Home & Finance will allow qualified borrowers to use Bitcoin or USDC as collateral for down payments on Fannie Mae-backed mortgages starting summer 2026. This initiative follows a 2025 FHFA directive to consider crypto in mortgage risk assessments.
A Michigan couple has closed on the first-ever conventional, Fannie Mae-backed mortgage using Bitcoin as collateral, facilitated by Coinbase and lender Better. This move allows homeowners to leverage crypto without selling assets, following a policy shift by FHFA director Bill Pulte.
Donald Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence raises concerns due to his lack of experience and perceived loyalty to Trump. Critics fear he will weaponize intelligence for political retribution.
Donald Trump nomeou Bill Pulte, chefe da FHFA e aliado próximo, como diretor interino de Inteligência Nacional. Pulte, 38 anos, substituirá Tulsi Gabbard e continuará suas funções no setor habitacional.
President Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting Director of National Intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. Pulte, who has no prior intelligence experience, will retain his current roles. This move places the intelligence community under a loyalist.
