Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, whose committee held the Federal Reserve interest rate steady on Oct. 28, 2026
The Fed voted 10-2 to hold, with Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack dissenting in favor of a hike
by Jessi Healey Oct 28
Fannie Mae’s profit streak hits 35 straight quarters in Q3
Fannie Mae’s net income rose 8% to $4.2B during Q3
by Marian McPherson Oct 28
Zillow Home Loan
Buyers get up to 3.5% at 0% interest, as long as Zillow writes the mortgage
by Nick Pipitone Oct 28
America Answers explains tax basis, real estate debt, calendar vs. business days, mortgage rate buydown, earnest money deposits
Learn how banks make money, when a rate buydown makes sense, why debt-to-income matters
by America Foy Oct 19
Graphic of people standing in front of a house for a story on the Capital One homeownership initiative
Linda Yaccarino, former X CEO, tapped for Better board following recent C-Suite drama
Yaccarino joins Better’s board as the AI-native lender touts Better 2.0
by Christy Murdock Oct 15
Cars parked in a parking lot to represent the author's analogy of buyers waiting for rates are like drivers looking for a closer parking spot and the mortgage rate scripts agents need today.
Every buyer who's 'waiting for rates to come down' is like a driver looking for a closer parking spot
by Darryl Davis Oct 15
real estate economist
Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at unemployment, inflation, mortgage rates
by Jeff Tucker Oct 14
An image of a $100 bill to represent real estate budget truths.
The share of small-dollar mortgages has declined by more than 10 percentage points since 2013
by Marian McPherson Oct 7
Better waves the white flag in board fight with Vishal Garg
The move comes less than 2 weeks after Better was still fighting Garg’s effort to regain control
by AJ LaTrace Oct 6
Exterior of a single-family house as homebuyers turn to ARMs with mortgage rates above 7 percent
Some 2020 ARM borrowers face a $1,066 monthly payment increase next year, ICE estimates
by Jessi Healey Oct 5
AI home loan
The biggest threat to your pipeline isn't a chatbot
by Paul Apostolakis Oct 1
Vishal Garg says he won Better's bitter board fight
Garg has claimed 51% majority in an SEC filing, but Better has not publicly confirmed the tally
by AJ LaTrace Sep 30
mortgage rates impacted by the war in Iran
Higher rates squeeze purchasing power as buyers and agents navigate the fall market
by AJ LaTrace Sep 29
It's happened: Mortgage rates are now above 7 percent
The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage reached 7.03% on Thursday
by Marian McPherson Sep 24
An image of cryptocurrency coins to represent crypto mortgages.
Contributor 'Tracey, the Safety Lady,' Hawkins offers a warning for crypto mortgages
by Tracey Hawkins Sep 24