National Mortgage News, March 25, 2026-Claire WilliamsCongress got off to a strong start on housing legislation, but intraparty fighting and a last-minute addition from the White House in the form …
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Mortgage Demand Drops More than 10% as Rates Hit the Highest Level Since October
CNBC, March 25 2026-Diana OlickMortgage rates rose last week to the highest level since last fall, and that pushed mortgage demand off a cliff. Total mortgage application volume dropped 10.5% …
MBA’s Broeksmit Applauds Basel III Reproposal, Outlines Advocacy Priorities
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 …
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 …