Mortgage Rule Change Adds Crypto. What Homebuyers Should Know
AUSTIN, TEXAS – A home available for sale as a new FHFA directive allows borrowers to use Bitcoin … More
Crypto to Count in Mortgage Approvals Under New Federal Housing Rule
In a seismic shift for U.S. housing policy, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to find ways to treat cryptocurrency as a legitimate reserve asset in mortgage risk assessments. Signed June 25, 2025, by FHFA Director William J. Pulte, the order means that Bitcoin and a short list of compliant crypto holdings could soon help borrowers qualify for…
