National Mortgage News, January 15, 2026-Bonnie SinnockThe government securitization guarantor could move forward with more big-picture initiatives as well this year now that it officially has a confirmed president.Click here …
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How Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Could Push Mortgage Rates Lower — at Least Temporarily
Marketplace.org, Jan. 16, 2026-Justin HoPresident Donald Trump recently announced that he’s ordering the government-backed mortgage companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to purchase $200 billion-worth of mortgage-backed securities. Trump said …
Gen X and Millennials Will Inherit Trillions in Real Estate Over the Next Decade
Wall Street Journal, Jan. 15, 2026-Katherine ClarkeBaby boomers and older Americans have spent decades amassing one of the largest concentrations of private wealth in history. Now, that wealth is starting …
Mortgages at 6% Pose Critical Test for Frozen Housing Market
Bloomberg News, Jan. 15, 2026-Prashant GopalWith the crucial spring homebuying season ahead, real estate agents finally have something fresh to sell: the lowest mortgage rates in three years.Click here for …
Real Estate Investors Account for 34% of Home Sales in Q3 2025
HousingWire, Jan. 15, 2026-Sarah WolakReal estate investors bought more than 34% of all single-family homes sold in the third quarter of 2025, the highest share in five years, according to …
Chicago Is Filling Vacant City Lots With Middle-Scale Housing
SmartCitiesDive, Jan 15, 2026-Ryan KushnerDevelopers broke ground last week on a project designed to bring seven middle-scale homes to the Chicago neighborhood of North Lawndale.Click here for more
Commercial Real Estate Deal-Making Slows Again in November
CNBC, Jan. 15, 2025-Diana OlickFor the second month in a row, heat came out of the commercial real estate market in November.Click here for more
Home Buyers Get Surge of Good News For Today’s Market
Newsweek, Jan. 15, 2026-Suzanne BlakeA new report has revealed some good news for home buyers in 2026: despite many sellers delaying their home sales over the past few years, there’s …
Refis With MI Gain Share in Agency MBS Market
Inside Mortgage Finance, January 15, 2026-Brandon Ivey Volume with primary MI was up sharply in the fourth quarter of 2025 at both the government-sponsored enterprises and the Department of Veterans …
Banks Say U.S. Consumers Remain Resilient Despite Economic Pressures
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 14, 2026-Gina Heeb and Alexander SaeedyAmerican consumers continued to spend and borrow at a healthy clip at the end of 2025, despite a year marked …