Scotsman Guide, April 22, 2026-Luke BaynesMBA President Bob Broeksmit calls for ‘enforceable guardrails’ to maintain credit reporting integrity.Click here for more
Category: Top National News
Loan Officers are Going to Washington
HousingWire, April 23, 2026-Bri LeesA first-of-its-kind push to bring loan officers into Washington is giving lawmakers a clearer view of housing policy’s impact on real borrowers.Click here for more
Have Florida and Texas Fallen Into A Housing Market Spiral?
Newsweek, Apr 23, 2026-Giulia CarbonaroThe tide has turned dramatically on the Florida and Texas housing markets since the end of the pandemic, with the two states now verging closer to …
Mortgage Rates Slide for Third Consecutive Week
Mortgage Professional America, Apr. 23 2026-Liezel OnceU.S. mortgage rates edged lower again this week, offering long-awaited relief to homebuyers who watched borrowing costs climb through March even as the spring …
In a Slow Market, Some Houses Are Still Selling Fast
Wall Street Journal, April 23, 2026-Nicole FriedmanBuyers are picky while prices and mortgage rates remain high, but homes in move-in condition can go quicklyClick here for more (subscription)
SoFi Enters HELOC Market Amid Home Equity Surge
National Mortgage News, April 22, 2026-Spencer LeeU.S. homeowners are sitting on more than $11 trillion in tappable home equity, and the mortgage industry is racing to capture it.Click here for …
Freddie Mac to Begin Accepting Mortgage Loans Assessed Through VantageScore 4.0
Seeking Alpha, April 22, 2026-Mary Christine JoyFreddie Mac said on Wednesday it will begin accepting mortgage loans assessed using the credit scoring model VantageScore 4.0. The move will initially be …
Pension Plans’ Varied Real Estate Bets Leave Funds Facing Uneven Recession Risk
Pensions & Investments, April 21, 2026-Larry RothmanWith the economy showing signs of stress, including a weakening labor market and stubbornly high inflation, and the Iran war adding economic instability (e.g., …
Reverse Mortgage Borrowers Are Showing Up Too Late
National Mortgage Professional, Apr 22, 2026-Czarinna AndresMore seniors are arriving later in the financial cycle, limiting flexibility for loan structuring, new data from GreenPath Financial Wellness indicates.Click here for more
Mortgage Rates Sink Again, and Homebuyers Jump Back In
CNBC, Apr 22 2026-Diana OlickThe average rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances decreased to 6.35% from 6.42%. Last year at this time, the 30-year fixed was 55 …