HousingWire Daily podcast, April 10, 2026-Sarah WheelerHousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talked with Bob Broeksmit, CMB, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, about federal housing policy updates …
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US Inflation Jumps to Highest Level in Almost Two Years
BBC, April 10, 2026-Natalie ShermanInflation in the U.S. accelerated last month to its highest rate in nearly two years, as surging oil prices triggered by the US-Israel war in Iran …
Agency Purchase-Mortgage Business Holds Steady in Early 2026
Inside Mortgage Finance, April 10, 2026-Brandon IveySome $188.42 billion of purchase mortgages were included in agency mortgage-backed securities issued during the first three months of 2026, according to a new …
Surging HOA Fees Are Pushing Homeowners to the Brink
The Wall Street Journal, April 9, 2026-Nicole FriedmanDonald DeFesi’s monthly fees for his condominium association in Walnut Creek, Calif., have more than doubled since 2015 to $1,500. He now pays …
High-End Houses Still Competitive, Even as Luxury Market Slips a Bit
Washington Post, April 9, 2026-Barbara RubenSales of luxury homes dipped 4 percent in the final three months of 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to Bright …
Should Conforming Loan Limit Math Change?
National Mortgage News, April 9, 2026-Brad FinkelsteinA bill proposing a new way of determining what qualifies as a conforming loan would expand the jumbo market and invite more private capital …
Housing Market Shift: Home Price Growth Slows to a Crawl
National Mortgage Professional, April 9, 2026-Czarinna AndresU.S. home price growth has slowed sharply to start 2026, with the latest data showing a market that has moved from cooling to near …
Housing Market Update: Regional Fragmentation Grows as Rates Pressure Demand
HousingWire, April 8, 2026-Rachel BaderThe housing market update still looks relatively stable on the surface.Click here for more (subscription)
The U.S. Housing Markets Where Million-Dollar Listings Are Standard
CNBC, April 8, 2026-Hayley CuccinelloThe tiny island of Nantucket, Massachusetts, is home to some 14,000 year-round residents. Joining their ranks will cost you at least $1 million, according to a …
Helping Borrowers Tap Into the $35 Trillion in Home Equity
National Mortgage Professional, April 8, 2026U.S. homeowners are sitting on more than $30 trillion in home equity, according to the Federal Reserve — creating one of the largest untapped opportunities …