National Mortgage News, Jan. 8, 2026-Andrew MartinezLenders with less than $59 million in assets last year won’t have to share their home loan data with the government.Click here for more …
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Conforming Mortgage Rates Should Remain Around 6% in 2026
National Mortgage News, Jan. 8, 2026-Brad FinkelsteinMortgage rates are starting 2026 marginally higher, according to Freddie Mac, with many observers expecting them to approach and possibly even move below the …
Western Pennsylvania, Small Metros Surge in Home Price Growth
HousingWire, Jan. 8, 2026-Jonathan DelozierHome prices in Johnstown and other western Pennsylvania markets posted some of the strongest gains in the nation in 2025 — dramatically outperforming the country’s largest …
Americans Are Changing Where They’re Moving. Here’s How That Could Affect Commercial Real Estate
CNBC, Jan. 7, 2025-Diana OlickHistorically, Americans moved in order to find better economic opportunities. But the driver has now shifted from the “Go West, young man” mentality, where free and …
Why 2026 Might Finally be the Year Homeowners Let Go of Their 2–3 Percent Rates
HousingWire, Jan. 7, 2025-Tim DiebertFor the last few years, many homeowners have felt like they were holding a winning hand, a two to three percent mortgage rate that seemed too …
ADP Jobs Miss Keeps Pressure on Fed as Mortgage Market Eyes Softer Rates
MPA, Jan. 7, 2025-Liezel OnceDecember’s private payrolls data pointed to a weaker‑than‑hoped end to 2025, adding to evidence of a cooling labor market that mortgage professionals have been tracking closely …
Trump Says He Will Seek to Ban Institutional Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes
CBS, Jan. 7, 2026-Megan CerulloPresident Trump said on Wednesday that he will take steps to prevent institutional investors from buying single-family homes, saying the move would help make housing more …
A Year After the LA Wildfire Disaster, Key Numbers Show How it Unfolded and the Toll Left Behind
Associated Press, Jan 6, 2026A year after twin infernos tore across opposite ends of Los Angeles County, the scars are still visible. Thousands of homes were reduced to rubble, with …
After Devastating LA Fires, California Is Drafting Nation’s Toughest Rules for Homes
NPR, Jan. 6, 2026-Lauren SommerA typical single-family house is encircled by green, its shrubs and plants sitting just under windows and hugging exterior walls. It’s an image that California is …
Washington D.C.’s Stockpile of Old Offices Makes It a Mecca for Housing Conversions
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 6, 2026-Peter GrantThe pace has begun to pick up as architects devise new hacks and developers are able to acquire more old buildings at cheaper …