Home affordability improves in first quarter as wages rise, home-price growth softens
Wage gains and lower rates helped buyers in early 2026, though 97% of U.S. counties remain less affordable by historical norms
Wage gains and lower rates helped buyers in early 2026, though 97% of U.S. counties remain less affordable by historical norms
Review of all public feedback on proposed Section 214 changes shows 91% of commenters opposed
Purchase originations and single-family starts have also been revised lower for 2026
Major credit bureaus’ data highlights a growing divide between thriving borrowers and struggling households
Existing-home sales could see an annual decline if both mortgage rates and the unemployment rate continue climbing
2025 marked the fourth consecutive year of easing in remodeling costs: Verisk
Both purchase and refinance demand dip sharply as affordability constraints and economic uncertainty take their toll
Flattening of U.S. Treasury yield curve ‘signals potential for more economic challenges ahead’: MCT
As hopes for a rate cut fade, even status quo borrowing costs are now uncertain
The trade group sets its sights on broadening the scope of recent presidential directives and fixing congressional housing legislation
These underlying currents could shape the housing market in the months to come
Bank-statement loans can offer a solution for self-employed clients with complicated finances
Nonqualified mortgages benefit self-employed and foreign-national borrowers, among others
‘Big short’ investor Michael Burry also had some things to say about the GSEs
The Fed chair delivered the remarks during a wide-ranging discussion hosted by Harvard University
As taxes and property insurance hammer household budgets, national banks seek to avoid paying interest on ballooning escrow balances
Made-payment rates and cure rates crumbled last month as new impairment rates rose at a record pace
High costs are driving development away from densely populated urban cores towards smaller, more affordable markets: NAHB
The number of homes lingering on the market for 60 days reached its highest level since 2019: Redfin
Priced out of homebuying, renters across the U.S. are increasingly stuck where they are
With COVID-era loss mitigation programs in the past, more distressed properties are set to hit the market
The Federal Reserve governor also advocates for shrinking the central bank’s balance sheet
A roundup of the latest personnel moves in the mortgage industry
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‘Big short’ investor Michael Burry also had some things to say about the GSEs
The Fed chair delivered the remarks during a wide-ranging discussion hosted by Harvard University
As taxes and property insurance hammer household budgets, national banks seek to avoid paying interest on ballooning escrow balances
Made-payment rates and cure rates crumbled last month as new impairment rates rose at a record pace
High costs are driving development away from densely populated urban cores towards smaller, more affordable markets: NAHB
The number of homes lingering on the market for 60 days reached its highest level since 2019: Redfin
Priced out of homebuying, renters across the U.S. are increasingly stuck where they are
With COVID-era loss mitigation programs in the past, more distressed properties are set to hit the market
The Federal Reserve governor also advocates for shrinking the central bank’s balance sheet
A roundup of the latest personnel moves in the mortgage industry
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