Applications for purchase mortgages drops for a 5th consecutive week to the lowest level since October as mortgage rates continue to hover above 6%, MBA lender surveys show
FHFA Director Bill Pulte's social media post dented Equifax, Experian and TransUnion shares as the Mortgage Bankers Association renewed calls to do away with tri-merge reporting
With delinquencies and debt-to-income ratios on the rise, the Trump administration is lifting foreclosure restrictions and eyeing tighter underwriting for borrowers with multiple risk factors
More sales, stubborn rates, home price growth. Here's where 5 major groups landed on the housing market in 2026
Economist Doug Duncan weighs in on the challenges facing economic forecasters today, cutbacks in economic reports produced by Fannie and Freddie, Fed independence, and more
The Trump administration claims quotas for low-income borrowers hurt the middle class. Consumer groups say multitudes of working class and minority homebuyers will be sent packing.
Home sales should break through the 5M mark next year as more inventory gradually comes on the market and home prices decline, economists at the Mortgage Bankers Association predict
Fair Isaac's Mortgage Direct License Program is aimed at eliminating mark-ups charged by credit reporting agencies Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — backers of competing VantageScore
Homebuyer demand is still stronger than a year ago, but seasonal shifts have pushed the mix of business toward refinancing, which accounted for 59% of loan applications last week
As Americans become immersed in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and buyer demand softens, homesellers are pulling back from the housing market
With mortgage rates still hovering near 2025 lows, purchase loan applications hit their second-highest level of the year last week after adjusting for seasonal factors
The 9-3 split vote reflects differing views on whether the central bank's biggest worry is inflation or rising unemployment, with data lagging after the government shutdown
Real estate industry groups expect lawmakers to pass a temporary reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, but push for a long-term solution that includes reforms
Tighter inventories in some markets have helped firm up home prices in recent months, so many homebuyers will remain stretched unless mortgage rates keep falling
While a Dec. 10 Federal Reserve rate cut is now seen as a lock, MBS investors who fund most home loans aren't as bullish that the central bank will cut rates aggressively in 2026