Bankrate, Sept. 11, 2025-Rick Sharga, Michele PetryBy most objective measures, the U.S. housing market is in a rut.Click here for more
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Timing Your Refinance: Should You Wait for Fed Rate Cuts?
Orange County Register, Sept. 12, 2025-Jeff LazersonConventional wisdom believes the Federal Reserve is going to cut interest rates three times before the end of the year. The first cut will …
Mortgage Rates are Finally Falling, and Just Saw Their Biggest Weekly Drop in the Past Year.
NPR, Sept. 11, 2025-Laurel WalmsleyMortgage rates are finally falling, and just saw their biggest weekly drop in the past year.Click here for more (MBA mention)
Mortgage Rates Are at an 11-Month Low. Will That Save This Housing Market?
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 11, 2025-Nicole Friedman and Gina HeebMortgage rates fell this week to their lowest level in nearly a year due to widespread expectations that the Federal …
Firm Inflation, Soft Jobs Data Pull Fed in Opposing Directions
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 11, 2025-Rachel Louise Ensign and Nick TimiraosInflation firmed this summer while signs of weakness in the labor market accumulated, illustrating the tightrope the Federal Reserve …
Mortgage Payments for 2024 Home Buyers Were Highest in Decades, Census Data Shows
The Washington Post, Sept. 11, 2025-Gaya GuptaHousing costs rose faster than inflation last year for renters and owners alike, according to new Census Bureau data that paints a vivid picture …
Bipartisan House Bill Would Strengthen HUD’s Grip on Manufactured Housing Standards
HousingWire, Sept. 10, 2025-Sarah WolakU.S. Reps. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) introduced the Streamlining Manufactured Housing Standards Act on Wednesday, which clarifies that the U.S. Department of Housing …
Here’s What Happens When Private Equity Buys Homes in Your Neighborhood
Planet Money, Sept. 9, 2025-Alex MayyasiDaniel Erb became a corporate landlord kind of by accident. It started in 2020, when he received his first bonus as an investment banker. It …
Podcast: How to Tackle an Affordable-Housing Crisis
The Wall Street Journal (All Things), Sept. 9, 2025President Donald Trump is considering declaring a national housing emergency to deal with high home costs, but what can the federal government …
Occupancy Fraud Scrutiny Raises Questions for Lenders
National Mortgage News, Sept. 10, 2025-Bonnie SinnockRecent mortgage fraud discussions have been centered on high-profile occupancy misrepresentation cases, but the bigger question is how these claims can be proven and …