Economy

The bond-market selloff unleashed by Donald Trump's presidential victory last week ended almost as quickly as it began. 

Origination volumes grew across nearly all sectors of commercial real estate on both a quarterly and yearly basis, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The post-election spike in the 10-year Treasury yield could translate to higher rates for the 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the short term.

Yields on both 10-year and 2-year Treasurys moved significantly higher after the Trump election victory and that's bad news for mortgage rates going forward.

The median age of a first-time buyer reached a record of 38 — about a decade older than in the 1980s.

Mortgage professionals are focusing on housing policies and the Federal Reserve this November.

Economists cautioned that October's employment report may not provide a fully accurate representation of the economy due to recent hurricanes.

Mortgage rates rose for the fifth consecutive week, to their highest level since August, although they remain more than a full percentage point lower than one year ago.

The report card for the world's largest economy illustrates solid momentum in domestic demand as the Fed began unwinding its tightest monetary policy program.

Despite the increase, the index level remains historically low, going back more than two decades as many prospective buyers still await a decline in mortgage rates.

August's Corelogic S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index was down 0.13% versus July, affected by tougher housing markets in the South and West.

Homebuilder stocks are tumbling Tuesday, down as much as 7.8%, after D.R. Horton delivered a 2025 revenue forecast that failed to meet Wall Street's expectations.

While the recent upward movement has dampened borrowing activity, housing researchers reported encouraging signs for business this fall.

This is the first RTL transaction for Roc360 Real Estate Income Trust, the deal's sponsor, in three years. Also, it is Roc360's first rated RTL transaction.

The post-pandemic normalization of the housing market, economic factors and natural disasters, are contributing to the rise in late payments, ICE Mortgage Technology said.

The economy and the environment are impacting loan entries into forbearance, as well as their performance on exit, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued a proposed rule for the Federal Home Loan Bank System that allows the FHFA director to set "reasonable" board compensation.

The nation's highest court has no deadline to address the petition and can reject it without an explanation.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's nonbank registry to address repeat corporate offenders goes live this week, but some experts have raised concerns about redundancy and costs for nonbanks.

Even before finding out inflation ran hotter than expected, the mortgage rate trajectory was not favorable, Freddie Mac reported.