Wall Street Journal, March 9, 2026-Rebecca PicciottoThe U.S. Senate inserted a provision into housing legislation requiring large single-family home investors to sell newly built rental properties to individuals within seven …
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Trigger Lead Restrictions Begin As Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act Takes Effect
National Mortgage Professional, March 5, 2026-Eric C. PeckThe Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, a bipartisan measure introduced in the Senate by Sens. Jack Reed and Bill Hagerty, and in the House …
Refi Activity Soars at VA, FHA in Fourth Quarter
Inside Mortgage Finance, March 4, 2026-Emmeline WilleyRefinances increased sharply in the government-insured market during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside FHA/VA Lending.Click …
Fed Rate Cut Bets Edge Higher After Surprise Jobs Stumble
Mortgage Professional America, March 6, 2026-Liezel OnceThe U.S. labor market delivered another disappointment in February, reviving talk of Federal Reserve rate cuts even as mortgage rates looked set to remain …
Should you pay off Mortgage Debt Sooner With a 15-Year Loan?
Orange County (Calif.) Register, Feb. 26, 2026-Jeff LazersonUsing a 30-year mortgage, a homeowner financing $641,250. would pay $1,746,792 over the life of the loan.Click here for more
Nonconforming Share of Originations Hits 20.9% in 2025
Inside Mortgage Finance, Feb. 27, 2026-Brandon IveyOriginations increased across residential mortgage products during the fourth quarter of 2025, with the nonconforming sector gaining market share, according to a new ranking …
Delinquencies Spike at Large Servicers in Fourth Quarter
Inside Mortgage Finance, February 25, 2026-Brandon IveyAccording to Inside Mortgage Finance’s Large Servicer Delinquency Index, the overall delinquency rate increased by 46.6 basis points from the end of September, hitting …
U.S. Mortgage Rates Reach Lowest Since 2022, Spurs Refinancing
Bloomberg News, Feb. 25, 2025-Vince GolleU.S. mortgage rates slipped last week to the lowest level since 2022, generating more refinancing activity.Click here for more (subscription)
Home Flippers Bullish Despite Tougher Pricing Climate
Scotsman Guide, Feb. 24, 2026-Ryan KingsleyA quarterly survey of roughly 450 fix-and-flip real estate investors showed improving outlooks within the embattled sector to close out last year, with growing optimism …
Fed’s Goolsbee: Prioritize Inflation Before Further Cuts
National Mortgage News, February 24, 2026-Maria VolkovaFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said Tuesday morning that the central bank should prioritize getting inflation to its 2% target, as …