About Clare Trapasso

Clare Trapasso

Editorial Director, New American Funding

Clare Trapasso is the editorial director at New American Funding. She was previously the Executive News Editor for Realtor.com and a reporter for a Financial Times publication, the New York Daily News, and the Associated Press. She also taught journalism courses at several New York City colleges. She loves dogs, hiking and kayaking, and New York pizza.

Clare Trapasso Articles

Housing News
October 3, 2025

How Will the Government Shutdown Impact Homebuyers and Homeowners?

As the federal government shutdown continues, homebuyers and homeowners may be be wondering what this means for them. This is what they need to know.

Inclusive Lending
October 3, 2025

El Hogar: Why Homeownership is So Important in the Hispanic Community

Despite affordability and other challenges, homeownership remains a top goal for many Hispanic Americans.

Housing News
September 30, 2025

Affordability Alert: The 15 Housing Markets Where Home Prices Are Falling the Most

The housing market has begun to shift. Prices are beginning to come down in many parts of the country, giving buyers a bit of a financial break.

Housing News
September 25, 2025

More Shoppers Took Advantage of Lower Mortgage Rates to Purchase Existing Homes

Existing home sales rose in August as mortgage interest rates dipped.

Housing News
September 18, 2025

What Goes Up Must Come Down: Mortgage Interest Rates Continue to Fall

Mortgage interest rates continued their downward slide in the last week, providing both homebuyers and homeowners with some much-needed financial relief.

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Housing News
September 18, 2025

Homeowners, This Is How Much a Refinance Can Save You Every Time Rates Fall

Interest rates are falling. Over the course of a 30-year loan, lower rates could help homeowners save tens of thousands of dollars—or even more.

Housing News
September 17, 2025

Homebuyers and Homeowners Rejoice: The Fed Just Cut Interest Rates

The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, much to the delight of many homebuyers and homeowners. This is the first reduction in nine months.