
Pending home sales climb nationwide in August
Lower borrowing costs sparked a 4% monthly rise in contracts, with the Midwest leading gains

Lower borrowing costs sparked a 4% monthly rise in contracts, with the Midwest leading gains

The federal funds rate is ‘showing its age’ as a benchmark, claims the Dallas Fed president

Lenders have started upping conforming loan limits prior to an official FHFA announcement

Consumers report growing frustration with high prices, though stockholders remain more optimistic

Core PCE climbs 2.9% year over year as Fed officials weigh rate cuts amid strong GDP and policy uncertainty

Ben Bernanke, Alan Greenspan and Janet Yellen joined a historic amicus brief

The Federal Housing Finance Agency move follows similar actions by the Federal Reserve Board and Treasury Department

Homes in roughly 80% of U.S. counties are unaffordable for typical residents by standard housing cost-to-income ratios

Lower mortgage rates and rising incomes boost affordability 1.1% year over year, per the MBA

Mortgage rates hovering in the low-6% range should unlock more options for buyers in mortgage-heavy markets

The next crop of homebuyers is saving early, working side hustles and prioritizing career growth to afford their first homes

U.S. district judge slams reductions in force as ‘arbitrary and capricious’

Kimber White has a message of hope heading into the annual NAMB National conference

Purchases and refinances both saw sluggish application activity last week

Auction.com’s Daren Blomquist examines approaches for mortgage servicers selling properties at auction

The paid platform lets renters sign up to have their monthly rent payments reported to the major credit bureaus

As the shutdown holds policy data hostage, Jerome Powell suggests COVID-era balance sheet expansion ‘perhaps should have been stopped sooner’

Moody’s Analytics sees national office market performance continuing to weaken in 2026

Mortgage lenders capitalized on the rate downswing with improved secondary pricing

A roundup of notable industry news thus far in October
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The next crop of homebuyers is saving early, working side hustles and prioritizing career growth to afford their first homes

U.S. district judge slams reductions in force as ‘arbitrary and capricious’

Kimber White has a message of hope heading into the annual NAMB National conference

Purchases and refinances both saw sluggish application activity last week

Auction.com’s Daren Blomquist examines approaches for mortgage servicers selling properties at auction

The paid platform lets renters sign up to have their monthly rent payments reported to the major credit bureaus

As the shutdown holds policy data hostage, Jerome Powell suggests COVID-era balance sheet expansion ‘perhaps should have been stopped sooner’

Moody’s Analytics sees national office market performance continuing to weaken in 2026

Mortgage lenders capitalized on the rate downswing with improved secondary pricing

A roundup of notable industry news thus far in October
Our award-winning daily newsletter provides the insights, market data and connections to mortgage lenders you need to power your performance.
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