Truework, a Checkr Company, Founder Ethan Winchell discusses how unstable incomes are quietly sidelining millions despite higher earnings and demand.
Tag: Affordability
New MBA White Paper Examines How Demographic Trends Will Affect Housing Demand
Changing demographic and market conditions suggest the housing landscape may look markedly different in the years ahead, according to a new white paper released by MBA examining recent and emerging shifts in housing demand and supply.
Income Instability: The Hidden Barrier to Buying (sponsored by Truework)
Truework Founder Ethan Winchell discusses how unstable incomes are quietly sidelining millions despite higher earnings and demand.
Affordability Is Improving–Will Sales Follow?
The housing market shows some signs of improvement, even as overall sales remain below historical norms. Part of that improvement reflects a shift in affordability, First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi writes.
KeyBank: 25% of Americans Say Homeownership Feels Out of Reach
KeyBank, Cleveland, released its 2026 Financial Mobility Pulse Poll, finding that a quarter of Americans say homeownership currently feels out of reach.
ROAD to Housing Fixes, Credit Reporting Among MBA Advocacy Priorities, Broeksmit Says
WASHINGTON–The Mortgage Bankers Association has remained focused on policy wins over the past year and is making progress on many more goals, said MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.
Pending Home Sales Increase in February
Pending home sales increased 1.8% in February but declined 0.8% year over year, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.
Affordability Improved in All 50 States in 2025, Giving Home Buyers a Boost
First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming examines the broad-based improvement in affordability nationally and explains why it’s improving much faster in some markets than in others.
Housing Supply Gap Surpasses 4 Million Homes, Realtor.com Finds
The U.S. housing supply gap widened to an estimated 4.03 million homes last year, increasing from 3.8 million in 2024, according to the 2026 Housing Supply Gap Report from Realtor.com.
Chandler on Getting Involved, Passing the Torch
SAN DIEGO–“We always need to be moving forward,” said 2026 Mortgage Bankers Association Chair Christine Chandler, on stage at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo Feb. 9. “We owe it to our customers, our communities and our entire country. When our companies succeed, we empower others to succeed.”