Miami Herald, Dec. 7, 2025-Lew SichelmanThe strain on every homeowner’s pocketbook is showing up in all the usual places. The typical indicators of homeowner financial stress — mortgage delinquencies and …
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Core Inflation Cools, Boosting Fed Cut Hopes
MPA, Dec. 5, 2025-Liezel OnceThe Federal Reserve heads into next week’s policy meeting with a little more room to ease, after its preferred inflation gauge showed price pressures continuing to …
What Does the Future Hold for the Fix-and-Flip Market in 2026?
HousingWire, Dec. 5, 2025-Sarah WolakOver the course of 2025, the fix-and-flip housing market was characterized by tighter profit margins and higher expenses — including acquisition, material and labor costs. All …
Subservicing Volume Increases During Third Quarter
Inside Mortgage Finance, Dec. 3, 2025-Paul MuoloAn estimated $4.16 trillion of servicing volume was with subservicers as of the end of September, up 2.0% from the end of June and …
MBA Blasts Rising Credit Report Costs
Mortgage Professional America, Nov. 25, 2025-Liezel OnceThe Mortgage Bankers Association escalated its campaign against surging credit reporting costs, calling once again for a federal investigation and the abolishment of the …
Over 60% of NYC Homes Were All-Cash Purchases During H1 2025
WRE News, Dec. 1, 2025-Phil HallMore than 60% of the 17,924 homes sold across New York City during the first half of the year were acquired by all-cash buyers.Click here for …
Mortgage Performance Improves at Large Servicers in 3Q
Inside Mortgage Finance, Nov. 25, 2025-Brendan Ivey The share of mortgages 30-60 days late declined from 1.35% at the end of June to 1.24% as of the end of September, …
Senior-Held Home Equity Can Be a Resource for the Next Generation
HousingWire, Nov. 21, 2025-Neil PiersonOlder Americans hold more than $14 trillion in home equity — nearly half the size of the U.S. economy. And while seniors can benefit from tapping …
Fed Path Unclear, but Jobs Report Gives Brokers and Buyers Optimism
MPA, Nov. 20, 2025-Fergal McAlindenThere’s still no consensus about whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month, although a stronger-than-expected September jobs report saw financial markets sharply …
Refis Push Ginnie Issuance Up in October
Inside Mortgage Finance, November 19, 2025-Emmeline WilleyIssuers produced $47.87 billion of new Ginnie Mae single-family mortgage-backed securities in October, the highest monthly volume so far this year, according to a …