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GCA Forums News for Saturday September 27 2025
GCA Forums News for Saturday, September 27, 2025
National Spotlight: Federal Crackdowns, Political Firestorms, and Moves of Raw Power
Trump Deploys Federal Troops to Portland. Takes Standoff With City Mayors to New Levels
In an unprecedented move, Trump said that he would be deploying federal troops to Portland, Oregon, to protect ICE facilities against what has been termed “Antifa and other domestic terrorists.” Previously, the president had referred to the border tragedy as a “democrat and leftist lunacy march of lowlifes.”
Military action against Portland, or the rest of the American population, has been widely criticized. Trump has received much backlash from towns and cities, especially mayors, civil rights activists, and Democratic governors. Military power used against cities in America is a serious constitutional breach and puts the rest of the country in great danger.
The New Allegations
- There is a divide in the mortgage fraud referrals controversy.
- There is a bipartisan agreement.
- There is the formal charge of subpoena crip camp.
- There is a bipartisan agreement on the concealment of mortgage mutable.
Many legal watchers think that the DOJ’s next step will impact the public’s views on the balance of justice and their faith in institutions.
Military Shakeups, Intelligence Battles, and Power Plays
Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary, is predicted to announce some trimming of the military top brass. He has called to meet within a week with a large number of generals and admirals, and that is going to be a center-stage meeting. Trump is still buzzing around D.C. barking orders to fire prosecutors and go after people like James Comey, Hillary Clinton, John Brennan, and Nancy Pelosi, which is raising the temperature between the different power arms.
The public’s passion drives today’s soap opera to see someone brought forward and charged with treason or conspiracy. He is already nostalgic for “Russian collusion” allegations connected to the 2016 election that have recently resurfaced. Conversely, there still aren’t any credible legal findings that have supported such allegations.
Housing and Mortgage Alert: A Fragile Market in Between States
Existing Home Sales Flat While New Construction Goes Up
Latest stats show:
This August, existing home sales dropped 0.2%, now at 4 million home sales annually. This is the lowest since June, as people still can’t afford to buy homes.
- On the other hand, just under 800,000 new homes were constructed this year, meaning single-family new home sales grew by 20.5% YoY.
- Analysts point to builder incentives and growing confidence as the primary reasons.
Nonetheless, experts still say that the supply of homes is too low, and we continue to experience upward pricing pressure.
Fed’s Cut Still Resulted In Mortgage Rates Above 6 Percent
Freddie Mac’s minimum mortgage interest rates for the week ending September 25 report a 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.30%. This represents an increase from the weekly average of the 30-year fixed mortgage rate by Freddie Mac for 30 years.
Other surveys report similar levels, and the average rate remains far above the levels the buyers wished for, below 6 percent.
As rates continue to drop, the Mortgage Bankers Association for the United States reports that demand for mortgages reached the highest level on record since 2022.
The Mortgage Rates are Predicted to Recover Based on the Trends
- With positive balance sheets, Fannie Mae has stated that mortgage origination volumes will increase in the US to $470 billion and home sales will jump by $500,000 year over year if the 30-year rates drop to 5.9% by the end of 2026.
- However, they all point out that a single rate cut will not do.
- This is because labor and Material Regulation level obstacles will still hinder the market.
- The trigger documents for September 27, 2025, list Portland’s first troop deployment along the ICE facilities.
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