Inside Mortgage Finance, January 15, 2026-Brandon Ivey Volume with primary MI was up sharply in the fourth quarter of 2025 at both the government-sponsored enterprises and the Department of Veterans …
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Banks Say U.S. Consumers Remain Resilient Despite Economic Pressures
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 14, 2026-Gina Heeb and Alexander SaeedyAmerican consumers continued to spend and borrow at a healthy clip at the end of 2025, despite a year marked …
Potential Cuts to FHA Premiums Weigh on Mortgage Insurers
HousingWire, Jan. 14, 2026-Sarah WolakShares in publicly traded mortgage insurance companies dropped between 5% to 8% in a single day and are down by 5% to 12% so far this …
Residential MBS Issuance Up Nearly 15% in 2025
Inside Mortgage Finance, January 14, 2026-John BancroftIssuance of residential mortgage-backed securities increased by 13.8% on an annual basis, hitting $1.43 trillion in 2025.Click here for more (subscription)
Annual Inflation Remains 2.7% in December, Final 2025 Report Reveals
USA Today, Jan. 13, 2026-Rachel BarberU.S. consumer prices rose 2.7% in December from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Jan. 13, nearly in line with forecasters’ expectations.Click here for …
Something Big Just Happened in the U.S. Housing Market, Real Estate CEO Says
Fortune magazine, January 13, 2026-Sydney Lake‘Something big’ just happened in the U.S. housing market, real estate CEO says. And it could mean the difference of being able to buy a …
The Golden Handcuffs are Slipping in the U.S. Housing Market
Axios, Jan. 14, 2026-Emily Peck The golden handcuffs are slipping: For the first time since 2020, the share of U.S. homeowners with mortgages set at 6% and higher, exceeds those …
How to Assess Your Home’s Climate Risk
Time, Jan. 13, 2026-Simmone ShahAround the world, from droughts to floods to wildfires, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, severe, and longer lasting. More than one in four homes …
Pace of Inflation Held Steady in December; Consumer Prices Up 2.7% on Year
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 13, 2026-Harriet TorryInflation remained relatively contained at the close of 2025 despite turbulence from tariffs, giving the Federal Reserve some breathing room as it weighs …
House Bill Seeks Higher VA Loan Fees to Fund Veterans’ Benefits
HousingWire, Jan. 13, 2026-Flávia Furlan NunesMortgage trade groups are closely monitoring a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would raise fees on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mortgages …