MPA, April 16, 2026-Liezel OnceBaby boomers again held the upper hand in the US housing market, making up 42% of buyers while first-time purchasers slipped to a record-low 21%, according …
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We’re Building More Affordable Housing These Days. It’s Still Not Enough.
New York Times, April 16, 2026-Julia EchiksonMore than 91,000 affordable rental units were completed in the United States in 2024, by far the most in the decade leading up to …
As AI in Housing Grows, Buyers Demand Transparency and to Keep Humans in the Loop
HousingWire, April 16, 2026Three in four homebuyers assume artificial intelligence already plays a role in the homebuying process, but most still want humans making or verifying key decisions, according to …
Homebuilder Confidence Ticks Down Amid Economic Uncertainty
HousingWire, April 15, 2026-Tyler WilliamsHomebuilder confidence is now at its lowest level since September 2025 amid rising mortgage rates, economic uncertainty and shaky consumer confidence.Click here for more (subscription)
More Americans Struggle to Pay Rising Insurance Premiums, Dallas Fed Finds
Axios Dallas-April 15, 2026-Naheed Rajwani-DharsiRising home insurance premiums are putting Americans at a higher risk of becoming delinquent on their mortgage payments, per a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas analysis.Click …
Jumbo Loans are Creeping Into Non-QM, HELOC Securities
National Mortgage News, April 14, 2026-Bonnie SinnockLarger loans are increasingly showing up throughout private-label residential mortgage-backed securitizations, even in transactions outside the jumbo sector, according to new research.Click here for …
Job Fears Push American Workers to Rethink Homebuying
MPA, April 25, 2026-Liezel OnceMore American workers have been reshuffling plans for big purchases such as homes and cars as they weigh the risk of losing their paycheques, a new …
Broeksmit Outlines Next Steps as MBA Ramps up Advocacy Efforts
HousingWire, April 14, 2026-Sarah WolakBob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), called on industry members to intensify advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill, outlining a series of …
Cleveland Fed President Hammack Expects Interest Rates to Stay on Hold ‘for a Good While’
CNBC, Apr. 15 2026-Jeff CoxCleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said the central bank is weighing threats to both inflation and employment and should keep interest rates on hold as conditions …
Ginnie Issuance Declines in First Quarter, Refis Steady
Inside Mortgage Finance, April 15, 2026-Emmeline WilleyIssuance of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities declined by 10.7% on a quarterly basis to $132.69 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to …