Category: Top National News

The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 9, 2025-Heather GillersShirley Howard’s Chicago neighborhood has flooded three times in the last 30 years. But Howard’s mortgage lender never suggested flood insurance. The government …

Orange County Register, No. 7, 2025-Jeff LazersonStarting Nov. 15, Fannie Mae is eliminating its 620 minimum middle credit score requirement for purchase and refinance home loan credit decisions. Fannie is …

MPA, Nov. 6, 2025-Liezel OnceUnited States household debt continued its steady climb in the third quarter of 2025, reaching a record $18.59 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of …

OC Register, Oct. 30, 2025-Jeff LazersonThis week the Federal Reserve dropped short-term interest rates by a quarter-point. Chairman Jerome Powell surprisingly said a one-quarter point December cut is not a …

National Mortgage News, Nov. 3, 2025-Andrew MartinezBrian Vieaux wants every mortgage player to understand the power and potential of MISMO.Click here for more (subscription)

MPA, Oct. 30, 2025-Liezel OnceClimate change has made most Americans see owning a home as riskier than it was 10 years ago.Click here for more

HousingWIre, Oct. 22, 2025-Jonathan DelozierA new survey from Kin Insurance suggests that Gen Z homeowners are less satisfied with their home insurance providers than older generations, citing poor customer service …

National Mortgage News, Oct. 22, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinThe NRMLA/Riskspan Reverse Mortgage Market Index set a new high of 502.42, with the dollar amount of home equity for those 62 or over …

Fast Company, Oct. 27, 2025-Meghan MalasAccording to ResiClub’s analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s new annual data, 40.3% of U.S. owner-occupied housing units are now mortgage-free, marking a new high …

Inside Mortgage Finance, Oct. 27, 2025-John BancroftSecondary-market transfers of agency mortgage-servicing rights increased sharply during the third quarter of 2025, primarily due to two big transactions, according to a new …