HousingWire, Feb. 6, 2026-Yuval GolanWhile many of the latest conversations around the U.S. real estate market have focused on affordability and interest rates, one segment continues to move forward: foreign …
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Banks Post 4Q Dips in Mortgage Income
Inside Mortgage Finance, Feb. 6, 2026-John BancroftOf a group of 25 publicly traded banks, all but four reported a decline in income from mortgage banking. More detailed information from 14 …
Which Class of Mortgage Holder are you? Only 20% are in the Elite Pre-2022 Camp
Fortune magazine, February 9, 2026-Nick LichtenbergFor the first time since the Federal Reserve began its aggressive rate hikes years ago, the share of homeowners paying steep mortgage rates above 6% …
How ‘Zombie Mortgages’ Are Coming Back to Haunt Homeowners Years Later
PBS, Feb. 5, 2026-Paul Solman and Diane Lincoln EstesThey’re called “zombie mortgages” — debts that homeowners thought were forgiven long ago, only to learn that they still exist and could …
Why Building Alone Won’t Solve the Housing Crisis
The New York Times, Feb. 5, 2026-Ronda KaysenThe United States has not built enough housing for years, and a consensus has coalesced around a simple solution — if communities simply …
Homeownership Rate Climbs Most Among People Under 35
Real Estate News, Feb. 5, 2026-Dave GallagherWhile still hovering around multi-decade lows, the national homeownership rate in the U.S. improved modestly at the end of 2025 — particularly among the …
Broeksmit on The Big Picture podcast
The Big Picture podcast, Robbie Chrisman and Rich Swerbinsky, Feb. 5, 2026MBA President and CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, joined The Big Picture podcast to discuss recent “gaslighting” about credit scores …
MSR Transfers Increase During Fourth Quarter
Inside Mortgage Finance, January 28, 2026-Brandon IveySome $211.18 billion of agency mortgage servicing rights transferred via bulk sales during the fourth quarter of 2025, a 50.4% increase from the third …
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are Buzzy Again. What Borrowers Should Know.
Barron’s, Feb. 2, 2026-Shaina MishkinLower mortgage rates are here—if you know where to look. Adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs, could become more popular as the yield curve steepens.Click here for more (subscription)
Loss-Mitigation Policy Changes Drive Rise in FHA Delinquencies
Inside Mortgage Finance, Feb. 2, 2026-Emmeline WilleyRecent changes to FHA loss-mitigation policies led to a sharp increase in the share of delinquent FHA-insured loans in Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities in …