Axios, Nov. 16, 2025-Sami SparberA record 40.3% of U.S. homes are now owned outright, according to the latest Census Bureau data.Click here for more
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Rising Utility Arrears Signal Mounting Strain for U.S. Households — and a Warning for Mortgage Markets
MPA, Nov. 17, 2025-Chris DavisA fresh examination of consumer credit data has revealed a marked rise in overdue utility bills across the United States, underscoring growing financial stress among households …
How Building Affordable Housing Became Hottest Game in L.A.
The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 17, 2025-Rebecca PicciottoDevelopers say building all-affordable housing complexes rarely makes financial sense. Now in Los Angeles, it is the hottest game in town.Click here for …
Mortgage Servicers Rethink Recapture Strategies as Financial Benefits Fade
HousingWire, November 14, 2025-Flávia Furlan Nunes Mortgage companies are expanding servicing portfolios but facing declining recapture profitability due to rising competition and shrinking premiums, challenging traditional recapture strategies.Click here for …
Podcast: Unpacking Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Proposal
New York Times The Daily podcast, November 17, 2025 When President Trump proposed the introduction of a 50-year mortgage, he challenged a bedrock of the American housing market and financial …
As Home Prices Slip, Mortgage Fraud Risk Intensifies
National Mortgage Professional, Nov. 14, 2024As rates ease and overall mortgage applications have risen 8% from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025, Cotality took a deeper look at mortgage fraud risk …
Home Affordability Delaying Life Milestones for Aspiring Buyers
HousingWire, Nov. 13, 2025-Jonathan DelozierColdwell Banker Real Estate has released its 2025 American Dream Report, finding that a majority of aspiring homeowners are postponing at least one major life decision …
Costs and Policy Shifts Squeeze Affordable Housing, but Industry Sees 2026 Rebound
MPA, Nov. 14, 2025-Liezel OnceAffordable housing professionals are bracing for a turbulent 2026, as rising construction costs and shifting policy landscapes threaten to slow development, according to a new survey …
Trump Signs Bill to End Shutdown, but Mortgage Market Faces Weeks of Backlog
MPA, Nov. 13, 2025-Liezel OnceThe federal government reopened Thursday after a record 43-day shutdown, with President Trump signing a stopgap bill that will fund operations through January 30.Click here for …
The Trump Administration Is ‘Actively Evaluating’ Portable Mortgages. What You Need to Know
CNN, Nov. 13, 2025-Samantha DelouyaThe Trump administration has another idea to make housing more affordable: Let homeowners take their mortgage rate with them when they move.Click here for more