HousingWire, July 1, 2025-Neil PiersonMortgage rates have eased slightly in the past week, a welcome sign for housing professionals and their clients. With the summer home-buying season in full swing, …
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Mortgage Rates are Likely to Edge a Little Lower in July, Continuing the Gradual Decline We Saw in June
NBC Right Now, July 1, 2025-Holden LewisMortgage rates are likely to edge a little lower in July, continuing the gradual decline we saw in June. (MBA mention)Click here for more
Senate Holds Marathon Overnight Vote Series on Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” as GOP Eyes July 4 Deadline
CBS News, July 1, 2025-Kaia HubbardA marathon vote series continued overnight and into the morning Tuesday on President Trump’s massive tax bill as Republicans worked to pass the centerpiece legislation …
U.S. Housing Market Sees Surge in Broken Deals
MPA, June 30, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoThe US housing market is facing renewed pressure, with a noticeable uptick in canceled home purchase agreements in May compared to the same period last year. …
One Chart Shows How Brutal the Housing Market Has Become for First-Time Buyers
Business Insider, June 30, 2025-Samuel O’BrientEven as fresh data points to the U.S. housing market turning in buyers’ favor, first-time buyers are still struggling to break in.Click here for more …
FHA Overhauls Mortgage Insurance Policies in Cost-Cutting Push
MPA, June 30, 2025-Candyd MendozaThe Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has announced a sweeping rollback of several policies within its Single-Family mortgage insurance program, impacting the loan process from application through …
Have Slightly Lower Mortgage Rates Stabilized the Housing Market?
HousingWire, June 28, 2025-Logan MohtashamiMortgage rates have been slowly decreasing, but is this drop significant enough to influence our weekly housing data? Keep in mind that our weekend tracker reports …
What’s in Trump’s Tax-Cut Bill Making Its Way Through the U.S. Congress?
Reuters, June 29, 2025-Andy SullivanU.S. Senate Republicans are moving forward on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill that includes major elements of his domestic agenda. The Senate advanced …
Today’s Labor Market Shines New Light On Home Equity
National Mortgage Professional, June 29, 2025-Lew SichelmanSomething on the order of one in every 11 homeowners with a mortgage experience what the experts term a “labor market shock” each and …
Mortgage Benefits Emerge as Valuable Perk for Employees in Tight Housing Market
MPA, June 27, 2025-Candyd MendozaWith homeownership feeling increasingly out of reach for many American workers, a growing number are turning to their employers for mortgage-related support.Click here for more