HousingWire, Nov. 5, 2025-Sarah WolakAs rental payment reporting is growing across the country and among the Nationwide Consumer Reporting Agencies (NCRAs), VantageScore found that millions of American renters could become …
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Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are Making a Comeback: Here’s Why
The Hill, Nov. 5, 2025-Andrew DornARMs, also known as variable-rate mortgages, usually start with lower borrowing costs than fixed-rate mortgages but can increase over time. That step-up in payments is …
Canadian Buyers Pull Back From U.S. Housing, but Global Interest Holds Firm
MPA, Nov. 4, 2025-Liezel OnceInternational demand for United States real estate edged down in the third quarter of 2025, with Canadian interest continuing its gradual retreat, according to new data …
The U.S. Housing Market Is ‘Starved’ for Affordability: Boomers Edge Millennials and Gen Z Out of Homeownership in Record Numbers
Fortune, Nov. 4, 2025-Sydney LakeIt’s become increasingly difficult in recent years for young home buyers to break into the housing market. Between comparatively high mortgage rates and skyrocketing home prices, …
Will 6% Mortgage Rates Create More Opportunities for Homebuyers?
HousingWire, Nov. 4, 2025-Neil PiersonMortgage rates have been trending toward the low-6% range for several months, giving homebuyers some relief amid affordability challenges — but maybe less relief than they …
U.S. Median First-Time Homebuyer Age Now at Record-High of 40
Bloomberg News, Nov. 4, 2025-Michael SassoThe median age of first-time homebuyers in the US has climbed to a record of 40 as soaring prices and mortgage rates over the last …
The Shift to Shorter-Dated U.S. Debt Is Only Getting Started
National Mortgage news, Nov. 3, 2025-Christopher Anstey and Michael MacKenzieInvestors are bracing for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to lean more toward shorter maturities in the government’s funding mix to keep …
Mortgage Spreads Hit Lowest Level in Years, Keeping Rates Near 6%
HousingWire, Nov. 2, 2025-Logan MohtashamiThe unsung hero of the housing market in 2025 has been the improvement in mortgage spreads, because without the spreads improving as much as they have, …
Housing Supply Shortage Awaits ‘Generational Relay’
Scotsman Guide, Nov. 3, 2025-Ryan KingsleyLongstanding housing supply shortages across the U.S. erode first-time homebuyers’ ability to enter the market by increasing competition for available inventory, which helps maintain elevated …
Fed Split Emerges Over December Rate Cut Plans
MPA, Nov. 3, 2025-Camille Joyce LisayThree top U.S. Federal Reserve officials pushed back against expectations of another interest rate cut in December, warning that persistent inflation still poses risks despite …