Globe St., Nov. 13, 2025-Erik ShermanBlackstone’s decision to wind down its $1.8 billion senior housing portfolio has become a litmus test for a sector caught between demographic optimism and financial …
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High-Income Job Losses Stand to Hurt Housing Market
HousingWire, Nov. 13, 2025-Jonathan DelozierNational job growth is slowing, and most major U.S. metros are adding jobs at a below-normal pace, according to a new analysis from John Burns Research …
Mortgage Applications are up this Holiday Season
Marketplace, Nov. 12, 2025-Matt LevinCome snow or rain or Thanksgiving dinner, there are signs that would-be homebuyers may be more active now than in years past. The Mortgage Bankers Association …
Inside Economists’ Search for Meaning During the Government Shutdown
Wall Street Journal, Nov. 12, 2025-Rachel Louise EnsignEconomists have long planned their professional and personal lives around the regular morning government data releases that occur throughout a typical month. Though …
MISMO At 25: Honoring The Past, Building the Foundation for the Future (op-ed)
National Mortgage Professional, Nov. 12, 2025-op-ed by Brian VieauxWhen I stepped into the role of president of the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) just ahead of the 2025 MBA …
Mortgage Borrowers Still Crave Some Hand-Holding, Survey Finds
Scotsman Guide, Nov. 12, 2025-Ryan KingsleyTransactional versus consultative value propositions have long forked the path of dominant sales strategies among mortgage loan originators. Some originators sell rates, while others sell …
It’s Harder to Get Home Insurance. That’s Changing Communities Across the U.S.
NPR, Nov. 12, 2025-Michael Copley, Lauren Sommer, Rebecca Hersher and Sanidhya SharmaHome insurance is getting more expensive in the United States, and insurers are pulling back from some regions as …
CFPB Funding Deemed Unlawful by Trump Administration
HousingWire, Nov. 12, 2025-Sarah WolakThe Trump administration declared in a court filing on Monday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s funding is unlawful and that the agency cannot legally …
Trump’s 50-Year-Mortgage Proposal Highlights Problems in Housing Market
The Hill, Nov. 11, 2025-Sarah FortinskyThe controversy over President Trump’s proposal for a 50-year mortgage is highlighting deep affordability concerns in the housing market.Click here for more
How the Math Would Work on a 50-Year Mortgage That Trump Envisions
MarketWatch, Nov. 10, 2025-Steve GoldsteinPresident Donald Trump and the head of a key housing agency over the weekend mused about a 50-year mortgage backed by the government. The key question, …