Fed Enters Tricky Terrain: Rate Cuts in a Decent Economy

The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 16, 2024-Justin Lahart, Sam Goldfarb and Peter SantilliThe Federal Reserve is poised to start cutting rates on Wednesday, and over time those cuts will ripple …

Why Mr. Cooper ‘Sidelined’ its MSR Activity

National Mortgage News, Sept. 12, 2024–Bonnie SinnockMr. Cooper, an influential publicly traded nonbank that made a significant purchase in the mortgage servicing rights market this year, acknowledged a temporary pullback …

Housing Is the Main Inflation Problem

Axios, Sept. 11, 2024-Courtenay BrownThe war on inflation is mostly won — with one big exception. Without hot housing prices, the Consumer Price Index would look even better.Click here for more

An Estimated 4M Loans Await Refinancing Once Rates Hit 6%

National Mortgage Professional, Sept. 10, 2024-Katie JensenAs mortgage rates tick down and expectations rise for multiple rate cuts by the end of 2024, lenders and originators have begun preparing for …

Should You Include REITs in Your Portfolio? And if So, Which Ones?

The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 4, 2024-Derek HorstmeyerMany investors have real-estate investment trusts in their portfolios because they provide exposure to the real-estate market without having to buy property directly. …