Inside Mortgage Finance, Jan. 30, 2026-Brandon IveyTotal first-lien originations rose 17.3% on a quarterly basis to an estimated $575.0 billion in the fourth quarter, according to a new Inside Mortgage …
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A New California Law Requires Deed Notifications to Combat Property Fraud
Orange County (Calif.) Register, Jan. 29, 2026-Jeff Lazerson Why would someone want to steal your property title? The answer is simple: financial gain. Someone with a stolen title might attempt …
The Housing Market Is Slumping—but Sales Over $10 Million Are Skyrocketing
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 29, 2026-Katherine ClarkeIn 2025, the U.S. housing market continued to be mired in a slump, with sales volume stuck at its lowest point in decades …
Lenders Predict 2026 Rebound Led by Refis and Home Equity
National Mortgage News, Jan. 29, 2026-Brad FinkelsteinNearly three quarters of lenders expect mortgage volume to improve in 2026, but their confidence is concentrated in refinancings and home equity lending.Click here …
Rate Relief Drawing Sellers Off The Sidelines
National Mortgage Professional, Jan. 29, 2026New data from Redfin indicates that new listings of U.S. homes for sale rose about 1% year-over-year during the four weeks ending January 25, marking …
An Inventory Boomerang Just Hit the Housing Market
Fast Company, Jan. 29, 2026-Lance LambertIn the second half of 2025, there was a notable jump in delistings, as some home sellers—particularly in the Sun Belt—who couldn’t get their desired …
Apartment Rents Just Dropped to the Lowest Level in 4 years
CNBC, Jan. 29, 2026-Diana OlickApartment rents continued their slide into the new year, as fresh supply still makes its way through the market, and landlords strive to gain pricing power …
What the Fed’s First Look in 2026 Means for Mortgages
National Mortgage News, January 28, 2026-Bonnie SinnockThe Federal Open Market Committee’s initial take on the economy in 2026 may temper National Mortgage News-surveyed mortgage professionals’ view that rates will fall …
Housing Affordability Improves Nearly 10% In 2025 As Rates And Incomes Align
National Mortgage Professional, Jan. 28, 2026-Eric C. PeckHousing affordability nationwide strengthened notably through 2025, with consumer house-buying power increasing about 9.8% year-over-year in November, according to the First American Real …
Who Should Shoulder the Tax Burden in a Resort Town?
The New York Times, Jan. 28, 2026-Jim ZarroliTom McNamara has been coming to the Cape Cod town of Eastham since he was a boy, when his parents would rent cottages …