National Mortgage News, Sept. 22, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinA bipartisan bill looking to end the Federal Housing Administration’s life-of-loan requirement for that form of mortgage insurance coverage has been reintroduced in the …
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Upcoming MBA Education School of Mortgage Banking Courses
MBA Education’s signature School of Mortgage Banking (SOMB) series is the real estate finance industry’s standard in comprehensive residential mortgage training. It provides industry professionals with essential knowledge and skills …
If You Bought Your House Before 2005, You Could Be Sitting on a Goldmine
CNBC, Sept. 15, 2025-Kelsey NeubauerIf you purchased your house in the 1990s or early 2000s, there’s a good chance it’s worth exponentially more than what you paid for it.Click here for …
Fed Official Isn’t Convinced About More Rate Cuts in 2025
MPA, Sept. 22, 2025-Liezel OnceFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic made clear he did not anticipate further interest rate cuts this year, citing persistent inflation as a primary …
As GSEs Prep for Crypto, Lenders Test the Non-QM Waters
HousingWire, Sept. 19, 2025-Sarah WolakLast week, a UMortgage originator took to LinkedIn to announce a unique loan he was working on — a $4 million non-QM loan for a borrower …
Mortgage Bonds Are Finding Ready Buyers in REITs Flush With Cash
National Mortgage News, Sept. 19, 2025-Ameya KarveMortgage REITs are snapping up bonds backed by US home loans at a pace last seen before the pandemic, taking advantage of relatively cheap …
Saving for Retirement Is a ‘Fragile and Divided’ Topic
HousingWire, Sept. 15, 2025-Neil PiersonAs Social Security benefits face an increasingly uncertain future and living expenses for seniors continue to rise, a larger share of American workers and employers believe …
Can the Federal Reserve Save the Housing Market?
Bankrate, Sept. 11, 2025-Rick Sharga, Michele PetryBy most objective measures, the U.S. housing market is in a rut.Click here for more
Can the Federal Reserve Save the Housing Market?
Bankrate, Sept. 11, 2025-Rick Sharga, Michele PetryBy most objective measures, the U.S. housing market is in a rut.Click here for more
Firm Inflation, Soft Jobs Data Pull Fed in Opposing Directions
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 11, 2025-Rachel Louise Ensign and Nick TimiraosInflation firmed this summer while signs of weakness in the labor market accumulated, illustrating the tightrope the Federal Reserve …