Bankrate.com via Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.), Feb. 2, 2026-Sarah FosterThe Federal Reserve left interest rates alone at its first meeting of the year, keeping borrowing costs at a multiyear high for …
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Mortgage Defects Stabilize as Lenders Face New Quality Control Challenges
HousingWire, Jan. 30, 2026-Sarah WolakMortgage lenders are seeing loan defects stabilize after several volatile years, but shifts in interest rates and loan volumes continue to expose weaknesses in quality control …
Map Reveals States With Best—And Worst—Credit Scores
Newsweek, Jan. 29, 2026-Kate PlummerMinnesota, New Hampshire and Vermont are the three states with the highest credit scores. These are the findings by personal finance firm WalletHub, which compared average …
Banks See MSR Strain Despite Strong Top-Line Results
National Mortgage News, Jan. 23, 2026-Bonnie SinnockFederal efforts to push rates lower have helped boost mortgage production, but they are also creating headwinds for servicing that are starting to show …
Ginnie Mae Speeds Up Loan-Level MBS Overhaul
National Mortgage News, Jan. 26, 2026-Bonnie SinnockLong-standing plans at Ginnie Mae to enable loan-level servicing transfers in its mortgage-backed securities could move faster this year under its President Joseph Gormley.Click …
Bob Broeksmit on Trump’s Housing Policy Priorities
HousingWire podcast, January 21, 2026-Sarah WheelerOn today’s episode, HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, about the MBA’s housing …
Non-QM Goes Mainstream as Issuance Hits New Highs
National Mortgage News, Jan. 20, 2025-Bonnie SinnockLender demand for non-QM and home equity securitizations is carrying into 2026, following a record year and fresh rankings of leading issuers.Click here for more …
How to Assess Your Home’s Climate Risk
Time, Jan. 13, 2026-Simmone ShahAround the world, from droughts to floods to wildfires, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, severe, and longer lasting. More than one in four homes …
Refis With MI Gain Share in Agency MBS Market
Inside Mortgage Finance, January 15, 2026-Brandon Ivey Volume with primary MI was up sharply in the fourth quarter of 2025 at both the government-sponsored enterprises and the Department of Veterans …
Banks Say U.S. Consumers Remain Resilient Despite Economic Pressures
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 14, 2026-Gina Heeb and Alexander SaeedyAmerican consumers continued to spend and borrow at a healthy clip at the end of 2025, despite a year marked …