Associated Press, Feb. 12, 2026-Alex VeigaSales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell sharply in January as higher home prices and possibly harsh winter weather kept many prospective homebuyers on the …
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Americans With Higher Incomes Are Starting to Fall Behind on Payments
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 12, 2026-Imani MoiseAs more Americans fall behind on their mortgage and credit-card payments, a new report sheds light on how financial stress is spreading beyond the …
Income Needed to buy a Home Falls 4%
National Mortgage News, February 12, 2026-Colin McNamaraThe housing market continues to favor buyers, forcing prices to slide and affordability to improve, according to a new report from Redfin.Click here for …
Correspondent Channel Loses Share in Agency Market
Inside Mortgage Finance, Feb. 12, 2026-Andras MalatinszkyCorrespondent aggregators continued to lose ground in the agency securitization market during the fourth quarter of 2025 as wholesale lenders picked up most of …
Exclusive: Pennymac to Acquire Subservicing Giant Cenlar for $257.5M
HousingWire, Feb. 11, 2026-Sarah WolakPennyMac Financial Services Inc. announced Wednesday afternoon that it’s acquiring Cenlar Capital Corp., the country’s second-largest mortgage subservicer. The all-cash transaction includes an upfront purchase price …
Fed’s Interest Rate Pause Bolstered by Jobs Data, but Concerns Linger
Reuters, February 11, 2026-Ann SaphirFederal Reserve policymakers look likely to keep interest rates on hold for longer after data on Wednesday showed the U.S. job market began 2026 on better …
Mortgage Credit Availability Ticks up Slightly in January
HousingWire, Feb. 11, 2026-Sarah WolakMortgage credit availability increased in January as lenders modestly loosened underwriting standards, according to data released Tuesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association.Click here for more
CNBC Property Play: CRE Lending Outlook Brightens
CNBC, Feb. 10, 2026-Diana OlickReporting from MBA’s CREF conference, CNBC’s Diana Olick examines why commercial mortgage originations are forecasted to increase 27% in 2026 as well as how job uncertainty …
Congress Zeroes in on Housing Supply
Axios, Feb. 10, 2026-Neil Irwin, Courtenay BrownIt hasn’t attracted many headlines and isn’t the fodder of cable news debates, but Congress is actually making progress on bipartisan legislation to address …
January Mortgage Data Shows Refi Volume up 50% as Rates Dip
HousingWire, February 10, 2026-Sarah WolakJanuary 2026 saw a 50% increase in refinance locks and a rise in the agency mortgage-backed securities share as mortgage rates fell below 6%, per Optimal …