The Orange County Register, Feb. 19, 2026-Jeff LazersonWith a tight inventory of homes for sale, most folks don’t want to first sell their home and then hope to find the …
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Refis Push Primary MI Volume Up in Fourth Quarter
Inside Mortgage Finance, Feb. 20, 2026-John BancroftMortgage originations with primary mortgage insurance increased by 9.2% on a quarterly basis to $231.85 billion, according to a new analysis by Inside Mortgage …
Is More Servicing M&A Coming? Here’s What Executives Say
National Mortgage News, February 19, 2026-Bonnie SinnockMortgage consolidation continued full steam at the start of 2026 with Pennymac’s purchase of Cenlar’s subservicing business, but executives at an industry conference this …
What’s Behind a Big Jump in January Property Tech Funding
CNBC, Feb. 19, 2026-Diana OlickCapital deployment into property technology took a major jump to start 2026, even though overall deal volume didn’t change much, according to a new report.Click here …
Soft Start to 2026 Finds U.S. Home Prices Barely Budging
MPA, Feb. 19, 2026-Liezel OnceHome prices in the United States entered 2026 in a holding pattern. January data from First American Data & Analytics showed a 0.2% month‑over‑month dip and …
2025 Housing Starts Fell 7%, but Builders Glimpse Clues of an Uptick
HousingWire, Feb. 19, 2026-Tyler WilliamsSingle-family housing starts ticked up in December, but were down about 7.0% year-over-year in 2025.Click here for more (subscription)
TransUnion Sees Mortgage Market Normalizing
National Mortgage News, February 19, 2026-Colin McNamaraConsumers are reengaging with the mortgage market, signaling a return to normality in 2026, TransUnion said.Click here for more (subscription)
The Federal Reserve Wants to Change How You Shop for a Mortgage
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 18, 2026-Veronica Dagher, Nicole FriedmanIf you wanted to get a home loan in recent years, there is a good chance you looked past a bank like …
Fed Officials Split on Where Interest Rates Should Go, Minutes Say
CNBC, Feb. 18 2026-Jeff CoxDivided Fed officials at their January meeting indicated that further interest rate cuts should be paused for now and could resume later in the year only …
How Down Payment Assistance can Help you buy Your First Home
Quartz, Feb. 17, 2026-Deborah KearnsDown payment assistance can bridge the gap between your savings and the amount needed to buy a home — if you know where to look. Here’s …