HousingWire, March 13, 2026-Ten Minute TalksThe mortgage business can change quickly, and the professionals who thrive are the ones who stay connected. In this episode of Ten Minute Talks, Sarah …
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How Homeowners Are Turning to Adjustable-Rate Mortgages, in Charts
The Wall Street Journal, March 12, 2026-Veronic DagherAmericans are reconsidering adjustable-rate mortgages as a way to cut the cost of buying a home in the short term.Click here for more (subscription)
2025 Saw Relatively Fewer Natural Disasters. Will You Get a Break on Home Insurance?
NPR Morning Edition, March 11, 2026-Michael CopleyAmerican homeowners have faced years of rising insurance costs, due in part to threats from climate change. But 2025 was a relatively quiet year …
Down Payment Aid Programs Will Give You an Average $18K to Buy a Home. Here’s How to Qualify
Yahoo Finance, March 10, 2026-Will KentonAccording to a recent report from Down Payment Resource, eligibility for down payment assistance programs has broadened across the U.S., especially where home prices have …
Senate’s New Housing Bill Would Force Large Investors to Sell Homes
Wall Street Journal, March 9, 2026-Rebecca PicciottoThe U.S. Senate inserted a provision into housing legislation requiring large single-family home investors to sell newly built rental properties to individuals within seven …
Trigger Lead Restrictions Begin As Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act Takes Effect
National Mortgage Professional, March 5, 2026-Eric C. PeckThe Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, a bipartisan measure introduced in the Senate by Sens. Jack Reed and Bill Hagerty, and in the House …
Refi Activity Soars at VA, FHA in Fourth Quarter
Inside Mortgage Finance, March 4, 2026-Emmeline WilleyRefinances increased sharply in the government-insured market during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside FHA/VA Lending.Click …
Fed Rate Cut Bets Edge Higher After Surprise Jobs Stumble
Mortgage Professional America, March 6, 2026-Liezel OnceThe U.S. labor market delivered another disappointment in February, reviving talk of Federal Reserve rate cuts even as mortgage rates looked set to remain …
Should you pay off Mortgage Debt Sooner With a 15-Year Loan?
Orange County (Calif.) Register, Feb. 26, 2026-Jeff LazersonUsing a 30-year mortgage, a homeowner financing $641,250. would pay $1,746,792 over the life of the loan.Click here for more
Nonconforming Share of Originations Hits 20.9% in 2025
Inside Mortgage Finance, Feb. 27, 2026-Brandon IveyOriginations increased across residential mortgage products during the fourth quarter of 2025, with the nonconforming sector gaining market share, according to a new ranking …