NPR, July 14, 2025-Michael CopleyNearly every county in the United States has experienced flooding in the past few decades, but just 4% of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance, according to …
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HUD’s Plan to Lower Mortgage Insurance Premiums has Lenders, Borrowers ‘Enthusiastic’
McKnight’s Senior News, July 14, 2025-Kathleen Steele GaivinHUD’s proposal to lower mortgage insurance premiums to 25 basis points for all Federal Housing Administration multifamily mortgage loan programs “has both lenders …
Rate-Term Refis Help Push Agency MBS Up in Second Quarter
Inside Mortgage Finance, July 11, 2025-John BancroftGinnie Mae, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae securitized $303.73 billion of single-family mortgages in the second quarter of 2025, a strong 21.0% increase from …
Marrying Into Bad Credit Can Be Costly
National Mortgage Professional, July 11, 2025-Lew SichelmanCouples with mismatched credit scores can pay up to $437 more per month on their mortgage and face an elevated risk of breakup, studies …
Peter Linneman On CRE Uncertainty, Interest Rate Cuts and the Housing Squeeze
Bisnow, July 10, 2025-Emily DeNardoCommercial real estate may still be experiencing uncertainty, but the fog is lifting a bit, said Peter Linneman, economist and former professor at the Wharton School …
Real Estate Investors: Housing Market Boon or Bane?
Bankrate, July 9, 2025-Rick Sharga, Michele PetryMany people — and politicians — blame large investors for buying up available homes and making prices unaffordable for everyday Americans. But studies show …
Trump Administration Announces ‘Huge’ Change To Help New Homebuyers
Newsweek, July 9, 2025-Andrew StantonThe Trump administration announced a change for prospective homebuyers that could allow their rent payments to qualify for a mortgage.Click here for more (subscription)
How Gen Z Is Buying Homes
The New York Times, July 10, 2025-Vince DixonAs home prices swell further out of reach, more buyers are turning to unconventional purchasing strategies. One tactic, co-buying, is increasingly popular with …
HUD Will Speed Up FHA Refinancing For Senior Housing
Law 360, July 10, 2025-Isaac MonteroseThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development started a new program that aims to speed up Federal Housing Administration-insured refinancing for residential care facilities …
Modest Homes Are Winning the Market
Axios, July 10, 2025-Sami SparberThe hottest homes on the market aren’t the showiest — they’re the ones buyers can still afford, Realtor.com finds.Click here for more