Wall Street Journal, Oct. 21, 2025-Deborah Acosta, Rebecca PicciottoAtlanta is the epicenter of a national surge in rental-application fraud. Renting a two-bedroom apartment in this city costs nearly $2,000 a …
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Down Payment Percentages Stay Elevated Due to Higher Prices
National Mortgage News, October 20, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinThe typical down payment made by home purchasers during the third quarter increased by $500 over the previous fiscal period, with the average share …
MBA’s Bob Broeksmit Celebrates Legislative Victories in 2025
HousingWire, October 20, 2025-Sarah WolakMortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit on Monday called 2025 a “historic year” for the trade group, highlighting major legislative and regulatory victories during …
When Will Mortgage Rates Go Down? Rates Remain Relatively Flat.
Yahoo Finance, Oct. 20, 2025-E. NapoletanoMortgage rates have been fluctuating over the past month, but all the changes have been small. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate …
Runaway Insurance Costs Bring Back Talk of Price Caps
Wall Street Journal, Oct. 20, 2025-Jean EagleshamAmerica is in a cost crisis when it comes to home and auto insurance. A number of states have a controversial answer: price controls.Click …
FHA/VA Delinquencies Rise in 3Q, More Pain Expected
Inside Mortgage Finance, October 20, 2025-Emmeline WilleyFive of the top 10 servicers of FHA loans had an above-industry average share of loans 30-90 days past due in 3Q25.Click here for …
Lower Rates Were Supposed to Bring Homebuyers Back This Fall. Here’s Why it Hasn’t Happened.
Yahoo Finance, Oct. 19, 2025-Claire BostonSo far, there are few signs that the housing market has emerged from its deep slump, even now that mortgage rates are holding stable at …
When Is the Best Time to Buy a Home? January. Here’s Why
National Mortgage News, Oct. 17, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinConsumers who opt to purchase a home in January, one of the months with the lowest share of sales, could save over $23,000 on …
Home Seller Profits Down in Most Metros Despite Record Sale Prices
HousingWire, Oct. 16, 2025-Jonathan DelozierU.S. homeowners made an average profit of 49.9% on single-family home and condominium sales in the third quarter of 2025, according to ATTOM’s newest U.S. Home …
Nine Months After Fires, Residents Continue to Struggle With Housing Stability, Finances
Los Angeles Times, Oct. 17, 2025-Colleen ShalbyA new report found that nine months after January’s fires, a significant number of residents in Altadena and Pacific Palisades remain displaced and continue …