Wall Street Journal, Oct. 20, 2025-Jean EagleshamAmerica is in a cost crisis when it comes to home and auto insurance. A number of states have a controversial answer: price controls.Click …
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FHA/VA Delinquencies Rise in 3Q, More Pain Expected
Inside Mortgage Finance, October 20, 2025-Emmeline WilleyFive of the top 10 servicers of FHA loans had an above-industry average share of loans 30-90 days past due in 3Q25.Click here for …
Nine Months After Fires, Residents Continue to Struggle With Housing Stability, Finances
Los Angeles Times, Oct. 17, 2025-Colleen ShalbyA new report found that nine months after January’s fires, a significant number of residents in Altadena and Pacific Palisades remain displaced and continue …
FHFA Seeks Comment on New Strategic Plan for GSEs
National Mortgage News, Oct. 15, 2025-Bonnie SinnockA government-sponsored enterprise oversight agency floated a new strategic plan on Wednesday that includes an emphasis on the supply side of the housing market …
Investor Premiums Are Pricing Out First-Time Homebuyers
HousingWire, Oct. 13, 2025-Sarah WolakCoupled with high mortgage rates and record-high home prices, real estate investors are also making it harder for first-time buyers to compete, according to new data …
Proprietary Reverse Loans Give Younger Homeowners More Options
HousingWire, Oct. 3, 2025-Sarah WolakIn an effort to nudge older homeowners to tap into their home equity, the reverse mortgage space is expanding beyond federally backed offerings as lenders develop …
Impact of Policy Uncertainty and Market Volatility on the U.S. Housing and Mortgage Markets
Housing Finance International, Autumn 2025–Mike Fratantoni MBA Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni published a new column in Housing Finance International titled “Impact of Policy Uncertainty and Market Volatility on …
Weathering the Government Shutdown
The Housing Scene, Oct. 10, 2025-Lew Sichelman Thousands of federal employees, and the millions of families who rely on government services, are facing financial uncertainty because of the government shutdown. …
Mortgage Fraud Risk Rising as Housing Market Struggles
National Mortgage News, October 09, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinMortgage fraud risk ended the second quarter at its highest level in over three years as issues related to undisclosed real estate debt and …
Is It Possible for the GSEs to Exit Conservatorship Without Market Disruption?
HousingWire, Oct. 8, 2025-Sarah WolakAs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac inch toward a possible release from federal conservatorship, industry leaders on Tuesday discussed potential paths for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), …