HousingWire, Jan. 14, 2026-Sarah WolakShares in publicly traded mortgage insurance companies dropped between 5% to 8% in a single day and are down by 5% to 12% so far this …
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Residential MBS Issuance Up Nearly 15% in 2025
Inside Mortgage Finance, January 14, 2026-John BancroftIssuance of residential mortgage-backed securities increased by 13.8% on an annual basis, hitting $1.43 trillion in 2025.Click here for more (subscription)
Annual Inflation Remains 2.7% in December, Final 2025 Report Reveals
USA Today, Jan. 13, 2026-Rachel BarberU.S. consumer prices rose 2.7% in December from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Jan. 13, nearly in line with forecasters’ expectations.Click here for …
Something Big Just Happened in the U.S. Housing Market, Real Estate CEO Says
Fortune magazine, January 13, 2026-Sydney Lake‘Something big’ just happened in the U.S. housing market, real estate CEO says. And it could mean the difference of being able to buy a …
The Golden Handcuffs are Slipping in the U.S. Housing Market
Axios, Jan. 14, 2026-Emily Peck The golden handcuffs are slipping: For the first time since 2020, the share of U.S. homeowners with mortgages set at 6% and higher, exceeds those …
How to Assess Your Home’s Climate Risk
Time, Jan. 13, 2026-Simmone ShahAround the world, from droughts to floods to wildfires, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, severe, and longer lasting. More than one in four homes …
Pace of Inflation Held Steady in December; Consumer Prices Up 2.7% on Year
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 13, 2026-Harriet TorryInflation remained relatively contained at the close of 2025 despite turbulence from tariffs, giving the Federal Reserve some breathing room as it weighs …
House Bill Seeks Higher VA Loan Fees to Fund Veterans’ Benefits
HousingWire, Jan. 13, 2026-Flávia Furlan NunesMortgage trade groups are closely monitoring a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would raise fees on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mortgages …
Rent Concessions Are on the Rise in America’s Sunbelt Cities
Wall Street Journal, Jan. 12, 2026-Rebecca Picciotto Cities like Phoenix overbuilt upscale housing when remote workers started showing up during the pandemic. Now that extra inventory means perks for renters. …
Affordable HOMES Act Passes House
HousingWire, Jan. 12, 2026-Sarah WolakThe U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5184, the Affordable HOMES Act, on Friday with a bipartisan vote of 263–147. The legislation aims to boost housing …