Real Estate Investors Turn Away From Florida

MPA, March 4, 2025-Liezel OnceUnited States housing investors shifted their weight away from Florida and toward the West Coast in late 2025, with Orlando posting the steepest drop in investor …

Refi Activity Soars at VA, FHA in Fourth Quarter

Inside Mortgage Finance, March 4, 2026-Emmeline WilleyRefinances increased sharply in the government-insured market during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside FHA/VA Lending.Click …

Lenders Rethink Outreach as Trigger Leads Face Limits

National Mortgage News, March 3, 2026-Brad FinkelsteinMortgage originators are divided on the marketing value of trigger leads. Even some who use them told National Mortgage News in industry research that …

MISMO’s Brian Vieaux: Leadership Is Participation

Chrisman Commentary, March 2, 2026-Brian VieauxWe do not have the right to criticize this industry if we are unwilling to invest in improving it. Not in private conversations. Not in …

Lenders Rethink Outreach as Trigger Leads Face Limits

National Mortgage News, March 03, 2026-Brad FinkelsteinMortgage originators are divided on the marketing value of trigger leads. Even some who use them told National Mortgage News in industry research that …

Securitization of Home Equity Loans Slows at End of 2025

Inside Mortgage Finance, March 3, 2026- Brandon IveySecuritization volume of home equity loans increased by 5.8% on a sequential basis to $10.62 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, according …