The Wall Street Journal, March 12, 2026-Veronic DagherAmericans are reconsidering adjustable-rate mortgages as a way to cut the cost of buying a home in the short term.Click here for more …
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Fed’s Bowman Previews Streamlined Capital Framework
National Mortgage News, March 12, 2026-Maria Volkova and John HeltmanWASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined upcoming changes to the bank regulatory capital framework in a …
US Regulators Plan to Relax Some Bank Capital Measures
Bloomberg, March 11, 2026-Katanga JohnsonU.S. regulators plan to propose a raft of new capital requirements that aim to encourage some Wall Street banks and their midsize rivals to boost lending. …
Midwest Housing Markets Surge as Demand Absorbs Homes Faster Than New Listings
HousingWire, March 11, 2026-Rachel BaderThe fastest-moving housing markets in the country right now aren’t in California or Texas — they’re in the Midwest.Click here for more (subscription)
Big Warehouses Are Back in Demand
The Wall Street Journal, March 11, 2026-Liz YoungDemand is bouncing back for the biggest warehouses after several years of slow leasing activity.Click here for more (subscription)
Gen Z is Hanging Out at the Mall, Re-Energizing the Industry
The Wall Street Journal, March 11, 2026-Craig KarminGen Z loves the mall. Younger shoppers’ enthusiasm is a bright spot for the mall business, which has struggled with property closures and …
Agency MBS Issuance Declines by 17% in February
Inside Mortgage Finance, March 11, 2026-John BancroftSingle-family agency mortgage-backed security issuance declined by 17.0% on a monthly basis in February, with production falling in every category, according to a new …
2025 Saw Relatively Fewer Natural Disasters. Will You Get a Break on Home Insurance?
NPR Morning Edition, March 11, 2026-Michael CopleyAmerican homeowners have faced years of rising insurance costs, due in part to threats from climate change. But 2025 was a relatively quiet year …
What’s in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act?
Bipartisan Policy Center, March 10, 2026-Emma Waters, Rebecca OrbachAn overview of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act released March 2, 2026, combining House and Senate housing legislation and outlining …
83% of Mortgage Employees Say Compensation Is Fair
National Mortgage News, March 10, 2026-Brad FinkelsteinIn an industry where a fair percentage of workers are paid all or partially on a commission basis, lower volumes as well as consolidation …