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The Federal Reserve Wants to Change How You Shop for a Mortgage
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 18, 2026-Veronica Dagher, Nicole FriedmanIf you wanted to get a home loan in recent years, there is a good chance you looked past a bank like …
Fed Officials Split on Where Interest Rates Should Go, Minutes Say
CNBC, Feb. 18 2026-Jeff CoxDivided Fed officials at their January meeting indicated that further interest rate cuts should be paused for now and could resume later in the year only …
How Down Payment Assistance can Help you buy Your First Home
Quartz, Feb. 17, 2026-Deborah KearnsDown payment assistance can bridge the gap between your savings and the amount needed to buy a home — if you know where to look. Here’s …
Land Grab for Data Centers Is One More Obstacle to Much-Needed Housing
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 18, 2026-Will ParkerPRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va.—Steve Alloy was preparing to develop 516 new homes in Bristow, Va., about five years ago when the home builder began …
The Fed Wants to Ease Regulations That Caused Many Banks to Stop Making Home Loans
Marketplace, Feb. 17, 2026-Sabri Ben-AchourThe Federal Reserve doesn’t just manage interest rates. It regulates banks, too. And on Monday, a top Fed official said the central bank is rethinking some …
Cost of Credit Reports Keeps Rising for Potential Homebuyers
WJZZ/KUTV, February 17, 2026-Cristina FloresThe price lenders pay to pull a borrower’s credit report has climbed steadily for years, and many lenders who once absorbed the expense now say they …
MSRs in Focus as Fed Rethinks Basel III Rules
National Mortgage News, February 17, 2026-Brad Finkelstein, Bonnie SinnockFederal Reserve discussions about relaxing Basel III capital treatment of mortgage servicing assets could make MSRs more attractive for banks, but early …
Fed to Propose Capital Changes for Banks, Mortgages
Inside Mortgage Finance, Feb. 17, 2026-Brandon IveyThe Federal Reserve will soon propose two rules aimed at increasing mortgage lending and servicing by banks. Michelle Bowman, vice chair for supervision at …
Retirement, Medical, Homeownership? A new Workplace Benefit for Buyers
USA Today, Feb. 16, 2026-Andrea RiquierBrian Morales and his partner always knew they’d be homeowners someday. But it seemed far on the horizon, until they got some unexpected help. The …