
Both FHA loans and all-cash home sales fell to multiyear lows in December
Lower rates may have cooled cash buying, but high prices keep pressure on government borrowers

Lower rates may have cooled cash buying, but high prices keep pressure on government borrowers

Escrow costs were 40% or more of typical mortgage payments in nine states last year

With banks’ share of origination and servicing down sharply since 2008, the Federal Reserve is formulating regulatory changes to rebalance the industry

However, price cuts for new builds outpaced those for existing homes late last year

The GSEs’ overall delinquency rate inched above 2%

Bob Broeksmit again pushes for ending tri-merge requirement in congressional testimony

The post-pandemic ‘revenge travel’ boom is officially in the past

Prospective buyers watched existing borrowers rake in monthly savings as rates dropped to multiyear lows to end 2025

Softer price growth and solid job gains last month ignite optimism for a balanced economic outlook

A white paper from the mortgage trade group proposes both regulatory and legislative solutions

The reading aligned with economists’ expectations, but signals the Federal Reserve’s inflation battle remains far from won

Buyers are finding a rare moment of leverage in an otherwise uneven housing market, First American data shows
Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee demanded answers in a letter sent to the Fed governor on Wednesday

Freddie Mac 30‑year mortgage rates drop to 6.01%, their lowest point since September 2022

National office prices rose amid deep regional divides and persistent distress in tech-heavy metros

A newly released forecast by the credit bureau also underscored continued growth in home equity loans

New Pew report shows reclassifying manufactured homes as real estate could save the typical borrower nearly half the loan value over life of loan

The MBA attributed a ‘slight rebound’ in new-home sales to builder incentives, ARM loans
Winter slowdown masks notable regional and metro-level gains in contract signings

As housing shortage drags on, about 1.4 million homes are sitting empty: Attom
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The reading aligned with economists’ expectations, but signals the Federal Reserve’s inflation battle remains far from won

Buyers are finding a rare moment of leverage in an otherwise uneven housing market, First American data shows
Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee demanded answers in a letter sent to the Fed governor on Wednesday

Freddie Mac 30‑year mortgage rates drop to 6.01%, their lowest point since September 2022

National office prices rose amid deep regional divides and persistent distress in tech-heavy metros

A newly released forecast by the credit bureau also underscored continued growth in home equity loans

New Pew report shows reclassifying manufactured homes as real estate could save the typical borrower nearly half the loan value over life of loan

The MBA attributed a ‘slight rebound’ in new-home sales to builder incentives, ARM loans
Winter slowdown masks notable regional and metro-level gains in contract signings

As housing shortage drags on, about 1.4 million homes are sitting empty: Attom
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