CalculatedRisk, August 5, 2025-Bill McBride The July 2025 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices (SLOOS) addressed changes in the standards and terms on, and demand for, bank …
Category: Top National News
Abandoned Mortgage Apps Are on the Upswing. Homebuyer Confusion Could Be the Culprit
HousingWire, Aug. 4, 2025-Sarah WolakMortgage applications don’t always fail with a formal rejection — many simply stall. A report released last month by Cotality found that homebuyer hesitation often predicts …
Gen Zers Are Flocking to These Midwest Housing Markets Where Homes Are About 30% Cheaper Than the Coasts
Fortune, Aug. 5, 2025-Sydney LakeYounger generations are looking to the Midwest for homeownership because of the region’s significantly lower housing costs compared to major coastal cities. Many Midwest metros have …
How an NYC Suburb Is Actually Managing to Bring Rents Down
Wall Street Journal, Aug. 5, 2025-Rebecca Picciotto New Rochelle, a commuter town near New York City, has completed over 4,500 new housing units in 10 years, with more planned. The …
What Mortgage Firms Should Do Now to Gear Up for GSE Crypto
National Mortgage News, Aug. 5, 2025-Bonnie SinnockLegislators have been debating how fast government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should move toward counting cryptocurrency toward loan qualification, and mortgage companies …
Homeowners Taking Houses Off Market as Buyers Refuse Higher Prices
The Hill, Aug. 5, 2025-Ashley Soriano and Alicia NievesHome sellers have been increasingly yanking their homes off the market instead of agreeing to lower prices as would-be buyers push back …
New Report Shows Housing Reform Is Gaining Momentum Nationwide
Forbes, Aug. 5, 2025-Adam MillsapHousing is too expensive in America, primarily because we do not build enough of it in the places people want to live due to zoning and …
Economists, Experts Say Status Quo for Mortgage Rates, Home Prices
Orange County (Calif.) Register, August 4, 2025-Jeff LazersonIt’s been 10 months — October 17, 2024 — since the Freddie Mac’s 30-year mortgage rate dropped below 6.5%. It’s been 37 months …
Housing Market Shift: Where Homebuyers Are Taking Power Fast
Fast Company, Aug. 4, 2025-Lance LambertWhen assessing home price momentum, ResiClub believes it’s important to monitor active listings and months of supply. If active listings start to rapidly increase as …
Casual Dining Real Estate Faces Perfect Storm and High Vacancies
Restaurant Dive, Aug. 4, 2025-Michael BradyWhile brands like Texas Roadhouse and Olive Garden continue to thrive, many casual dining chains have halted expansion, closed stores or filed for bankruptcy, leaving …