The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 30, 2025-Ben Eisen and Veronica DagherHomeowners with high-rate mortgages are starting to get excited about refinancing.Click here for more (subscription)
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Two Lenses on One Market: JLL and CBRE Show Data Centers in a Pinch
Data Center Frontier, Aug. 27, 2025-Matt VincentRecord-low vacancy. Hyperscale pressure. Power scarcity. JLL and CBRE’s midyear reports offer two angles on the same story: a data center market running at …
A Better Way to Spot Possible Delinquencies
National Mortgage Professional, Aug. 29, 2025-Lew SichelmanTransUnion has found a “direct correlation” between what a borrower’s monthly debt obligations are compared to their gross monthly income as an early indicator …
Wells, U.S. Bank Reduce First-Lien Mortgage Portfolios in 2Q
Inside Mortgage Finance, Aug. 29, 2025-James DohnertTwo of the four largest banks and thrifts reduced their first-lien mortgage portfolios during the second quarter of 2025, according to a new ranking …
Co-Living Spaces Are More Than Just ‘Adult Dorms.’ They Could Be a Solution to the Housing Crisis.
Business Insider, Aug. 29, 2025-Jordan PandyJett Jasper, 37, never wanted to live by himself. So when he moved from Kauai, Hawaii, to Washington, DC, for a job in political communications, …
Payment-to-Income Trends Seen as Mortgage Risk Indicator
National Mortgage News, Aug. 29, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinAs serious mortgage delinquency rates continue to rise, rising payment-to-income ratios across other credit products could serve as a canary in the coal mine …
Waiting for Mortgage Rates to Fall Before You Buy? Don’t Bother.
The New York Times, Aug. 28, 2025-Arnesa A. HowellAre you an aspiring homeowner waiting for mortgage rates and home prices to fall before you jump in the market? You may …
U.S. Pending Home Sales Ease in July
Reuters, Aug. 28, 2025Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes fell more than expected in July as higher mortgage rates and a slowing labor market sidelined prospective homeowners.Click here for …
The Housing Market’s Sleepy Summer: Fewer Sales, Fewer Buyers and Fewer Homes
NBC News, Aug. 28, 2025-Nigel ChiwayaThe U.S. housing market has been stuck in a state of suspended animation this summer, and the latest NBC News Home Buyer Index offers new …
ARMs Remain a Small Share of Mortgage Loans Despite Viral 41% Claim
HousingWire, Aug. 27, 2025-Flávia Furlan NunesAdjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) often get more attention when rates climb, but don’t fool yourself: their actual footprint in the U.S. housing market remains modest.Click here …