The Wall Street Journal, May 26, 2025-Veronica DagherHomes have been getting smaller over the past few years. Why haven’t they been getting more affordable?Click here for more (subscription)
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Rising Mortgage Rates and Recession Fears Stall a Fragile Housing Market
New York Times, June 2, 2025-Ronda KaysenAs 2025 began, the stars were aligning for a housing market rebound. Inflation was easing, the economy looked strong and mortgage rates were drifting …
Housing Affordability Improves as Regional Price Trends Diverge
MPA, May 29, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoHomebuyers received encouraging news in March as housing affordability improved nationwide, driven by falling mortgage rates and slower price growth, according to new data from First …
Insurance Companies Using Aerial Imagery to Determine if They’ll Renew Home Coverage
NPR, May 28, 2025-Audrey McGlinchyAs insurance companies expand the use of satellites and drones to determine if they’ll continue to cover homes in Texas, complaints for non-renewals and policy cancellations …
Home Sales Cancelled at Near-Record Pace in April
National Mortgage News, May 22, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinHome sales transactions were cancelled at a near-record rate in April, Redfin said.Click here for more (subscription)
Unusual MSR Trends Emerge as the Market Shifts
National Mortgage News, May 20, 2025-Bonnie SinnockThe market for mortgage servicing rights has some unusual dynamics, one panelist at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Secondary and Capital Markets Conference said Monday.Click …
Competition for HELOC Business Heats Up as Home Equity Grows
HousingWire, May 20, 2025-Jeff AndrewsJohn Toohig stood at a podium as the moderator of a panel about home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and asked an illustrative question of the …
Where Homeowners Still Feel Locked Into Mortgages
Axios, May 19, 2025-Sami SparberOne bright spot in this bummer housing market: More listings are shaking loose.Click here for more
Where Homeowners Still Feel Locked Into Mortgages
Axios, May 19, 2025-Sami SparberOne bright spot in this bummer housing market: More listings are shaking loose.Click here for more
Survey Reveals Stark Contrast in Americans’ Financial Outlook
MPA, May 15, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoFinancial optimism among American households has sharply declined as economic reality fails to meet expectations, according to a new survey released this week by digital finance …