Orange County Register, December 15, 2025-Jeff LazersonFor homeowners locked into low rates, finding the best way to tap equity will vary between a home equity loan and a home equity …
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Home Insurance Claims Fall as Repair Costs Climb
National Mortgage News, Dec. 15, 2025-Andrew MartinezThe nation’s homeowners filed fewer insurance claims this summer, but the average costs of them could soar to new heights.Click here for more (subscription)
Homebuilder Sentiment Improves Slightly as Future Sales Outlook Turns Positive
MPA, Dec. 15, 2025-Matt SextonAt the end of what has been a tough year for builder confidence, Monday’s latest report shows some signs of optimism heading into 2026.Click here for …
Florida Dominates List of Areas Where Home Values Falling Fastest
Newsweek, Dec. 15, 2025-Hugh CameronHome values are sinking across many U.S. metros, but Florida’s sluggish housing market continues to stand out amid an ongoing correction from its pandemic-era boom and …
What the Twin Cities Tell Us About Fixing the Housing Crisis
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 15, 2025-Rebecca Picciotto St. Paul enacted rent controls, and housing construction plummeted. Next-door Minneapolis generated a downtown boom without regulating rent. Click here for more (subscription)
The Buyers Who Want a Home and Everything in It, From the Sheets to the Pans
The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 11, 2025-Jessica FlintSix months into living in their new home, Susan Lin and Victor Lin had no plans to sell it. The interior designer and …
Plenty of Hopeful Homebuyers and Sellers Fear a 2026 Housing Crash
MPA, Dec. 12, 2025-Liezel OnceHome buyers and sellers heading into 2026 appear torn between fear of a crash and hope for a gentle reset of the housing market, according to …
Why Housing Affordability Will Improve in 2026
HousingWire, Dec. 12, 2025-Mike SimonsenThe U.S. housing market is entering a new era. After four years of slow sales, rising prices and relentless affordability challenges, we’re finally seeing conditions shift …
Ginnie Mae Aligns Liquidation Reporting With GSEs
National Mortgage News, Dec. 12, 2025-Spencer LeeGinnie Mae announced its plans to change liquidation reporting requirements in a move that aligns its policies more closely with the government-sponsored enterprises and …
Agency Jumbo Volume Holds Steady in Third Quarter
Inside Mortgage Finance, December 12, 2025-Brandon Ivey Securitization of high-balance mortgages in the agency market chugged along during the third quarter of 2025 with $13.26 billion in volume, according to …