The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 10, 2025-Lori IoannouYou buy a house for $365,000. The interior reeks from top to bottom. It is infested with rodents. The whole place in a …
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Walmart and Alquist Strike Landmark Deal, Jump-Starting 3D-Printed Commercial Real Estate
CNBC, Dec. 10, 2025-Diana OlickWalmart partnered with construction company Alquist 3D last year to build an almost 8,000-square-foot addition to its store in Athens, Tennessee, for online order pickup and …
VA Lending Took a Sharp Upturn in 2025
HousingWire, Dec. 10, 2025-Sarah WolakThe U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program rebounded sharply in 2025, according to a new analysis from Veterans United Home Loans. The rebound …
Why 2026 Policy Debates Will Center on Housing Supply, not Mortgage Rates
HousingWire, Dec. 10, 2025-John ToohigThe following information has haunted me since last year. “According to Fannie Mae calculations, it would take one of three things, or a combination of them, …
New Defense Bill Excludes Bipartisan Housing Package
Multifamily Dive, Dec. 10, 2025-Julie StruppLawmakers on both sides of the aisle nonetheless indicated support for the ROAD to Housing Act, which aims to boost supply by simplifying regulations.Click here …
Adjustable-Rate Loans See Expansion in Mortgage Credit
Scotsman Guide, December 9, 2025-Ryan Kingsley Figures published Tuesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association showed mortgage availability rose for the fifth consecutive month in November, fueled by growth in adjustable-rate …
Listen: Inside the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act: A Conversation With the Mortgage Bankers Association — FCRA Focus Podcast
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor, Dec. 9, 2025On this episode of FCRA Focus, Kim Phan is joined by Rachel Kelley and Alisha Sears from the Mortgage Bankers Association to discuss …
Where Homes Are Losing Value Most
Axios, Dec. 8, 2025-Sami SparberOver half (53%) of U.S. homes lost value in the past year, according to Zillow.Click here for more
Commercial Real Estate Deal Volume Drops for the First Time in Nearly Two Years
CNBC, Dec. 9, 2025-Diana OlickThe recovery in commercial real estate has been slow and bumpy, much like interest rate policy over the past few years. The two, of course, are …
Mortgage Rates Could Move Higher Despite a Fed Cut
HousingWire, Dec. 9, 2025-Neil PiersonWhile the Federal Reserve is expected to deliver another interest rate cut on Wednesday, mortgage rates aren’t likely to move much lower. They could, in fact, …
