
Consumer sentiment treads water in early February
Tariff and job concerns continue to weigh on consumer outlooks

Tariff and job concerns continue to weigh on consumer outlooks

Median new-home prices have been below median existing-home prices since last March

The lawsuit alleges Sharp Loan concealed a borrowers’ preexisting debt with a rival lender, leading to over $194,000 in losses

The MBA president believes phasing out mandated tri-merge credit scores would ‘affect affordability tomorrow’

Steep declines in professional and retail vacancies drove the reduction in job openings across the economy

Rate-and-term refinances rise on lower rates, but purchase locks slip 3% lower over the month

Slowing rent growth and stubbornly high financing costs are not projected to slow a steady post-pandemic recovery

The U.S. housing market is showing signs of gradual recovery in 2026 despite continued declines in home values

The coveted 5-handle remains elusive following a one-day tease in early January

New report flags signs of portfolio churn among investors, noting parallel spike in refinance fraud risk

The gap between homebuying and renting is at its lowest point in three years, according to Redfin data

FHA rates were 20 basis points lower than the conforming 30-year fixed rate, per MBA data

Delaware, Nevada and Florida led U.S. states with the most distressed properties last month

Nearly two‑thirds of new jobs came from health care, while government and financial services posted losses

The proposed acquisition would make UWM the eighth-largest mortgage servicer in the U.S.

Central bank officials remain at odds over the degree and persistence of tariff-related inflation

LendingTree found the Black homeownership rate stands at 43.6% overall, trailing the white homeownership rate of 70.3%

The sector posted its ninth straight month of market share over 7%

Zillow’s 20-year retrospective reveals how price swings and construction gaps have reshaped the American housing landscape

Total lock volumes were 36% higher year over year last month: Optimal Blue
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The gap between homebuying and renting is at its lowest point in three years, according to Redfin data

FHA rates were 20 basis points lower than the conforming 30-year fixed rate, per MBA data

Delaware, Nevada and Florida led U.S. states with the most distressed properties last month

Nearly two‑thirds of new jobs came from health care, while government and financial services posted losses

The proposed acquisition would make UWM the eighth-largest mortgage servicer in the U.S.

Central bank officials remain at odds over the degree and persistence of tariff-related inflation

LendingTree found the Black homeownership rate stands at 43.6% overall, trailing the white homeownership rate of 70.3%

The sector posted its ninth straight month of market share over 7%

Zillow’s 20-year retrospective reveals how price swings and construction gaps have reshaped the American housing landscape

Total lock volumes were 36% higher year over year last month: Optimal Blue
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