Scotsman Guide, March 24, 2026-Daniel BantaThe Mortgage Bankers Association is welcoming federal banking agencies’ Basel III reproposal, calling it a “pivotal step” toward more balanced capital standards, even as the …
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Wider Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Spreads Signal Investor Fatigue
Commercial Observer, March 24, 2026-Andrew CoenWhile the commercial mortgage-backed securities market has been going gangbusters of late, investors seem to be saying there is such a thing as too much …
How Trump’s EO Could Redraw QM’s Safe Harbor Lines
National Mortgage News, March 24, 2026-Bonnie Sinnock Part of a recent executive order from President Trump that calls for potential changes to the qualified mortgage definition and its safe harbor …
Futures Markets Bet on an Interest Rate Increase
Axios, March 24, 2026-Neil IrwinFor two years now, the Federal Reserve policy discussion has been all about interest rate cuts: when they’ll arrive, how big, how many. The Iran war …
USDA Streamlines Rural Housing Loans, Grants Lenders More Authority
National Mortgage Professional, March 24, 2026-Lew SichelmanThe USDA is implementing deregulatory actions, including delegated underwriting authority within the Guaranteed Loan Program. This allows qualified lenders to approve and close loans, …
Buyers Gain Rare Leverage as U.S. Housing Gap Hits Record
MPA, March 23, 2026-Liezel OnceThere were nearly 630,000 more home sellers than buyers in February, the widest gap in Redfin records and a sign that negotiating power has shifted toward …
Fannie, Freddie Placing Large Bids for Mortgage-Backed Bonds
Bloomberg, March 22, 2026-Scott CarpenterFannie Mae and Freddie Mac have begun placing sizable orders to purchase mortgage-backed securities, stepping into a market roiled by widening bond spreads and a surge …
Fidelity’s 2026 Retirement Study Shows Shift to Gig Work, Delayed Retirement Amid Inflation
HousingWire, March 23, 2026Rising costs of living and debt are pushing many Americans to rethink retirement as a flexible, phased transition, with 72% now expecting to retire on their own …
Billionaire Shopping Mall Developer David Simon Dead at 64, Following Cancer Battle
WTHR (Indianapolis), March 23, 2026David Simon, president and CEO of Simon Property Group, has died at 64 following a battle with cancer, the company announced Monday. The company’s board of …
Brokers Gain Market Share in 4Q
Inside Mortgage Finance, March 23, 2026-Andras MalatinszkyThe wholesale-broker channel gained ground in the government-insured sector and in conventional-conforming lending, according to a recent Inside Mortgage Trends analysis of proprietary survey …