MPA, April 25, 2026-Liezel OnceMore American workers have been reshuffling plans for big purchases such as homes and cars as they weigh the risk of losing their paycheques, a new …
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2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast: What Servicers Need to Know
National Mortgage News, April 13, 2026-Brad FinkelsteinMortgage servicers can breathe easier: this year’s Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be below normal.Click here for more (subscription)
Worried About Your Mortgage Payment? Here’s What Experts Recommend
PBS, Apr. 13, 2026-Hannah GrabensteinIn general, experts don’t see current delinquency rates as cause for alarm. “That said, being unable to pay your mortgage, struggling to pay that bill, feeling …
MBA CEO Bob Broeksmit on Federal Housing Policy Updates
HousingWire Daily podcast, April 10, 2026-Sarah WheelerHousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talked with Bob Broeksmit, CMB, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, about federal housing policy updates …
U.S. Inflation Jumps to Highest Level in Almost Two Years
BBC, April 10, 2026-Natalie ShermanInflation in the U.S. accelerated last month to its highest rate in nearly two years, as surging oil prices triggered by the US-Israel war in Iran …
Surging HOA Fees Are Pushing Homeowners to the Brink
The Wall Street Journal, April 9, 2026-Nicole FriedmanDonald DeFesi’s monthly fees for his condominium association in Walnut Creek, Calif., have more than doubled since 2015 to $1,500. He now pays …
Helping Borrowers Tap Into the $35 Trillion in Home Equity
National Mortgage Professional, April 8, 2026U.S. homeowners are sitting on more than $30 trillion in home equity, according to the Federal Reserve — creating one of the largest untapped opportunities …
2.6M Homeowners Pay $500-Plus in Monthly HOA Fees
National Mortgage News, April 1, 2026-Colin McNamaraMillions of Americans are paying thousands of dollars in homeowners association and condo fees, an often overlooked cost when buyers budget for a mortgage, …
The Cost of FICO Mortgage Credit Reports Has Soared for Borrowers
Orange County (Calif.) Register, April 3, 2026-Jeff LazersonThe cost for mortgage lenders or consumers (depending on who pays for it) for a tri-merged credit report with FICO scores appended could …
HECM Endorsements Increase Slightly in 2025
Inside Mortgage Finance, April 3, 2026-Emmeline WilleyEndorsements of FHA home equity conversion mortgages rose 3.2% on an annual basis to $14.17 billion in 2025.Click here for more (subscription)