HousingWire, Jan. 19, 2026-Tyler WilliamsAs the housing market prices out more and more Americans, federal lawmakers are taking a closer look at manufactured housing as a more affordable supply-side alternative …
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CRE Deal Volume Drops Again as Investors Pull Back
Globe St., Jan. 20, 2026-Erik ShermanCommercial real estate dealmaking has slowed again, with November marking the second straight month of year-over-year declines as higher-for-longer interest rates and investor caution weighed …
Non-Agency MBS Sectors Hit Post-Crisis Highs for Issuance in 2025
Inside Mortgage Finance, Jan. 20, 2026-John BancroftSeveral sectors of the non-agency mortgage-backed security market hit the highest levels seen in years, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside …
How Mid-Income Borrowers can get the Help, and the House, They Need
Miami Herald, Jan. 20, 2026-Lew SichelmanNeed help coming up with a down payment? It’s there for the asking. More than 2,600 programs nationwide offer assistance, according to Down Payment Resource. …
Where Homes are Most (and Least) Affordable
Axios, Jan. 18, 2026-Sami SparberOver 75% of U.S. homes on the market are unaffordable to the typical household, according to a Bankrate analysis. The big picture: Persistently high home prices …
Ginnie Mae Adds Pooling Flexibilities as 2026 Gets Underway
National Mortgage News, January 15, 2026-Bonnie SinnockThe government securitization guarantor could move forward with more big-picture initiatives as well this year now that it officially has a confirmed president.Click here …
How Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Could Push Mortgage Rates Lower — at Least Temporarily
Marketplace.org, Jan. 16, 2026-Justin HoPresident Donald Trump recently announced that he’s ordering the government-backed mortgage companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to purchase $200 billion-worth of mortgage-backed securities. Trump said …
Gen X and Millennials Will Inherit Trillions in Real Estate Over the Next Decade
Wall Street Journal, Jan. 15, 2026-Katherine ClarkeBaby boomers and older Americans have spent decades amassing one of the largest concentrations of private wealth in history. Now, that wealth is starting …
Mortgages at 6% Pose Critical Test for Frozen Housing Market
Bloomberg News, Jan. 15, 2026-Prashant GopalWith the crucial spring homebuying season ahead, real estate agents finally have something fresh to sell: the lowest mortgage rates in three years.Click here for …
Real Estate Investors Account for 34% of Home Sales in Q3 2025
HousingWire, Jan. 15, 2026-Sarah WolakReal estate investors bought more than 34% of all single-family homes sold in the third quarter of 2025, the highest share in five years, according to …