HousingWire, Feb. 11, 2026-Sarah WolakPennyMac Financial Services Inc. announced Wednesday afternoon that it’s acquiring Cenlar Capital Corp., the country’s second-largest mortgage subservicer. The all-cash transaction includes an upfront purchase price …
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Fed’s Interest Rate Pause Bolstered by Jobs Data, but Concerns Linger
Reuters, February 11, 2026-Ann SaphirFederal Reserve policymakers look likely to keep interest rates on hold for longer after data on Wednesday showed the U.S. job market began 2026 on better …
Mortgage Credit Availability Ticks up Slightly in January
HousingWire, Feb. 11, 2026-Sarah WolakMortgage credit availability increased in January as lenders modestly loosened underwriting standards, according to data released Tuesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association.Click here for more
CNBC Property Play: CRE Lending Outlook Brightens
CNBC, Feb. 10, 2026-Diana OlickReporting from MBA’s CREF conference, CNBC’s Diana Olick examines why commercial mortgage originations are forecasted to increase 27% in 2026 as well as how job uncertainty …
Congress Zeroes in on Housing Supply
Axios, Feb. 10, 2026-Neil Irwin, Courtenay BrownIt hasn’t attracted many headlines and isn’t the fodder of cable news debates, but Congress is actually making progress on bipartisan legislation to address …
January Mortgage Data Shows Refi Volume up 50% as Rates Dip
HousingWire, February 10, 2026-Sarah WolakJanuary 2026 saw a 50% increase in refinance locks and a rise in the agency mortgage-backed securities share as mortgage rates fell below 6%, per Optimal …
The Booming Business of Luxury Grocery Stores
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 10, 2026-Lane Florsheim, Chavie LieberA new crop of gourmet grocers has hit the city, drawing lines of trendy TikTokers, MAHA-curious health fiends and Instacart devotees who …
New Nonbank Servicing Giant Emerges in Fourth Quarter
Inside Mortgage Finance, Feb. 10, 2026-Namrata BhatiaRocket Mortgage ended the fourth quarter of 2025 with more than $2 trillion in primary servicing, thanks to its acquisition of Mr. Cooper Group. …
Proposed Ban on Investors in the Housing Market Hits a Wall in Congress
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 9, 2026-Rebecca PicciottoThe White House is at loggerheads with Congress over one of President Trump’s signature housing proposals, a ban on Wall Street investors buying single-family …
Which Class of Mortgage Holder are you? Only 20% are in the Elite Pre-2022 Camp
Fortune magazine, February 9, 2026-Nick LichtenbergFor the first time since the Federal Reserve began its aggressive rate hikes years ago, the share of homeowners paying steep mortgage rates above 6% …