The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 22, 2025-Will ParkerThe Federal Reserve’s rate cut last week is unlikely to help many Americans soon buy a home. But for the businesses involved in …
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Real Estate Brokerage Compass to Buy Rival Anywhere in $4.2 Billion Deal
Reuters, Sept. 22, 2025-Aatreyee DasguptaCompass, opens new tab, the largest U.S. residential real estate broker, is set to buy Anywhere Real Estate, opens new tab in a deal valued at …
As GSEs Prep for Crypto, Lenders Test the Non-QM Waters
HousingWire, Sept. 19, 2025-Sarah WolakLast week, a UMortgage originator took to LinkedIn to announce a unique loan he was working on — a $4 million non-QM loan for a borrower …
Where Affordable Housing Faces the Most Competition From Market-Rate Units
Globe St., Sept. 19, 2025-Erik ShermanThe shortage of affordable housing for low- and middle-income families continues to weigh heavily on U.S. renters, even as federal programs receive new funding meant …
Mortgage Bonds Are Finding Ready Buyers in REITs Flush With Cash
National Mortgage News, Sept. 19, 2025-Ameya KarveMortgage REITs are snapping up bonds backed by US home loans at a pace last seen before the pandemic, taking advantage of relatively cheap …
Mortgage Applications Explode as Interest Rates Drop
The Orange County Register, Sept. 18, 2025-Jeff Lazerson (Opinion)The biggest news is not that the Fed cut short-term rates by one-quarter percent earlier this week with more to come, but …
Fannie Mae Updating Disclosures to Pave Way for VantageScore
National Mortgage News, Sept. 18, 2025-Bonnie SinnockFannie Mae announced operational changes that will pave the way for lenders to opt for use of advanced credit scoring models later this year. …
When a College Dies, Who Gets the Campus?
Bloomberg News, Sept. 18, 2025-Jane GottliebFor more than 100 years, The College of Saint Rose was the neighbor down the street you could count on.Click here for more (subscription)
The Cities Where Buying a House Is Most and Least Affordable as Mortgage Rates Change
The Washington Post, Sept. 18, 2025-Julie Zausmer WeilThe Fed’s recent rate cut won’t bring down borrowing costs enough to offset the rise in housing prices in most major U.S. cities, …
How the Fed’s Rate Cut Impacts Mortgage Rates
The Associated Press, Sept. 18, 2025-Alex VeigaHoping that mortgage rates will keep dropping following the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut since last year? Don’t bank on it.Click here for more