Income Needed to Buy a Home Falls 4%

National Mortgage News, February 12, 2026-Colin McNamaraThe housing market continues to favor buyers, forcing prices to slide and affordability to improve, according to a new report from Redfin.Click here for …

Exclusive: Pennymac to Acquire Subservicing Giant Cenlar for $257.5M

HousingWire, Feb. 11, 2026-Sarah WolakPennyMac Financial Services Inc. announced Wednesday afternoon that it’s acquiring Cenlar Capital Corp., the country’s second-largest mortgage subservicer. The all-cash transaction includes an upfront purchase price …

New Nonbank Servicing Giant Emerges in Fourth Quarter

Inside Mortgage Finance, Feb. 10, 2026-Namrata BhatiaRocket Mortgage ended the fourth quarter of 2025 with more than $2 trillion in primary servicing, thanks to its acquisition of Mr. Cooper Group. …

Foreign Investors Keep U.S. Real Estate Moving

HousingWire, Feb. 6, 2026-Yuval GolanWhile many of the latest conversations around the U.S. real estate market have focused on affordability and interest rates, one segment continues to move forward: foreign …

Banks Post 4Q Dips in Mortgage Income

Inside Mortgage Finance, Feb. 6, 2026-John BancroftOf a group of 25 publicly traded banks, all but four reported a decline in income from mortgage banking. More detailed information from 14 …

Why Building Alone Won’t Solve the Housing Crisis

The New York Times, Feb. 5, 2026-Ronda KaysenThe United States has not built enough housing for years, and a consensus has coalesced around a simple solution — if communities simply …