The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 9, 2025-Heather GillersShirley Howard’s Chicago neighborhood has flooded three times in the last 30 years. But Howard’s mortgage lender never suggested flood insurance. The government …
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Fannie Mae Eliminating Minimum 620 Credit Score Eligibility Requirement
Orange County Register, No. 7, 2025-Jeff LazersonStarting Nov. 15, Fannie Mae is eliminating its 620 minimum middle credit score requirement for purchase and refinance home loan credit decisions. Fannie is …
U.S. Household Debt Hits Record $18.6 Trillion as Mortgage Delinquencies Stabilize
MPA, Nov. 6, 2025-Liezel OnceUnited States household debt continued its steady climb in the third quarter of 2025, reaching a record $18.59 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of …
Economists’ Forecast: Housing, Wall Street a Mix of ‘We Are Screwed’ to ‘All Good’
OC Register, Oct. 30, 2025-Jeff LazersonThis week the Federal Reserve dropped short-term interest rates by a quarter-point. Chairman Jerome Powell surprisingly said a one-quarter point December cut is not a …
How MISMO Plans to Shape Mortgage Tech and AI
National Mortgage News, Nov. 3, 2025-Andrew MartinezBrian Vieaux wants every mortgage player to understand the power and potential of MISMO.Click here for more (subscription)
Climate Fears Drive Americans to Rethink Homebuying Decisions
MPA, Oct. 30, 2025-Liezel OnceClimate change has made most Americans see owning a home as riskier than it was 10 years ago.Click here for more
School of Mortgage Servicing: July 2026
Click here for more About the Event This hands-on instructor-guided online course describes principles and strategies of key residential mortgage servicing functions, reviewing the important correlations and interconnectivity between business …
Gen Z Homeowners Report Higher Insurance Company Dissatisfaction
HousingWIre, Oct. 22, 2025-Jonathan DelozierA new survey from Kin Insurance suggests that Gen Z homeowners are less satisfied with their home insurance providers than older generations, citing poor customer service …
Senior Home Equity Holdings Rise to Record Level
National Mortgage News, Oct. 22, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinThe NRMLA/Riskspan Reverse Mortgage Market Index set a new high of 502.42, with the dollar amount of home equity for those 62 or over …
Why 40% of U.S. Homeowners Have No Mortgage—and the Number Keeps Growing
Fast Company, Oct. 27, 2025-Meghan MalasAccording to ResiClub’s analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s new annual data, 40.3% of U.S. owner-occupied housing units are now mortgage-free, marking a new high …