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Fed cut talk fuels hopes of lower mortgage rates. A drop could expose multiple buckets of $200B–$300B in MBS to refi risk, shifting the mortgage market.

Contract signings on new single-family homes ticked down to a 652,000 annualized rate, with the strongest demand in the West, according to a government report issued Monday.

A Redfin survey found that no matter what age demographic, owners are in a better situation to make their payments compared to renters.

Digital mortgage tools are changing the way lenders operate. These five industry-driven trends are shaping speed, compliance, and borrower expectations in 2025.

Treasury bonds jumped, widening the gap between short- and long-term yields to the most in almost four years — a typical reaction to a more dovish Fed.

Here's what industry experts have to say about a risk that a housing regulator has spotlighted through referrals that have led to high-level allegations.

While the overall delinquency rate improved this summer, FHA-backed mortgage borrowers continued to exhibit concerning levels of payment stress in July.

Bank of Glen Burnie, which is seeking to recover from a stretch when its assets declined, hopes that its deal for a residential lender can help boost loan production.

Home-purchase contracts in the US were canceled at a record rate for July as jittery buyers got cold feet. 

Zohran Mamdani's vision for New York ignores the hard math: apartments aren't the affordable answer for families, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.