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FHFA, HUD approve VantageScore 4.0 for government-backed loans

April 22nd, 2026 by AJ LaTrace

VantageScore 4.0 will now be accepted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, with the Federal Housing Administration also moving to adopt the model.

Category: Mortgage, News Brief, Select, AJ LaTrace, Credit Invisible Consumers, Credit Score Modernization, Department of Housing and Urban Development, experian, fannie mae, federal housing administration, Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA, FICO Score 10T, freddie mac, Homeownership Access, hud, Michele Bodda, Mortgage Credit Scoring, mortgage lending, Scott Turner, underwriting, VantageScore 4.0, William J. Pulte

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22

A Modern Living Room With Reminders of the Past

April 22nd, 2026 by Tim McKeough and Katherine Marks

Image Caption: The new home of Sarah Zames, a founder of the interior design firm General Assembly.

Sarah Zames blends contemporary designs with family treasures in her Brooklyn apartment.

Category: Interior Design and Furnishings, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Brooklyn (NYC)

April
22

$900,000 Homes in West Virginia, Illinois and Arizona

April 22nd, 2026 by Angela Serratore

A 1792 Federal-style house in Shepherdstown, W.Va., an 1894 Arts & Crafts house in Wilmette, Ill., and a 1940s cottage in Phoenix.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Phoenix (Ariz), Shepherdstown (W Va), Wilmette (Ill)

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21

The Return of Dallas’ Longhorn Ballroom

April 21st, 2026 by Addie Morfoot and Jake Dockins

The Longhorn’s 40-foot-tall marquee advertises upcoming Country and Western acts, as well as blues, jazz and R&B artists.
Image Caption: The Longhornâ��s 40-foot-tall marquee advertises upcoming Country and Western acts, as well as blues, jazz and R&B artists.

The Longhorn Ballroom, where Nat King Cole, Johnny Cash, and the Sex Pistols once played, languished for years. Now, it’s been restored and expanded.

Category: Real Estate (Commercial), Historic Buildings and Sites, Music, Restoration and Renovation, Bars and Nightclubs, Dallas (Tex)

April
20

In Detroit, a Family Builds a Home ‘Extension’ — a 7-Minute Drive Away

April 20th, 2026 by Diana Budds

Designed by Dash Marshall, this bedroom-free experimental courtyard house serves as an office, a place to entertain and a weekend retreat.

Category: Detroit (Mich), Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Interior Design and Furnishings, Architecture

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The Return of Dallas’ Longhorn Ballroom

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