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| Verification, AI Automation, MERS Audit, Lead Source Products; Webinars and Training | ||
| 6/2/2026 11:08 AM | ||
| Those in the Northern Hemisphere are moving toward summertime already, it being June. The calendar is always changing, as is the corporate landscape. “Rob, I know that Model Match, RETR, MMI, and Ingenius put out a lot of research regarding housing. Does anyone do it for builders, or commercial real estate?” Yes, Zonda, and now the company is being...Read More | ||
| Temporary Jolt From JOLTS as War Focus Remains | ||
| 6/2/2026 9:49 AM | ||
| We saw big ticket econ data move the needle a bit last week and have thus been prepared for this week"s big ticket reports to have a similar chance to cause volatility. For a few moments this morning, that proved to be the case after job openings jumped by the highest amount since early 2021 and hit the highest levels since late 2025. In relative t...Read More | ||
| Yields End Higher Despite Some Mid-Day Solace | ||
| 6/1/2026 2:57 PM | ||
| Yields End Higher Despite Some Mid-Day Solace As has been almost constantly the case for the past few months, today"s ebbs and flows in the bond market were tightly tied to the Iran war news cycle. Yields spiked after AM headlines suggested Iran was not interested in negotiating as long as fighting continue...Read More | ||
| Rates Pull Back Slightly | ||
| 6/1/2026 2:33 PM | ||
| Following last week"s relatively strong move to the lowest levels since May 14th, mortgage rates bounced slightly higher to start the news week. The move followed a clear shift in the Iran war news cycle with morning headlines citing Iranian officials saying the peace negotiation were effectively tabled as long as hostilities remained between Israe...Read More | ||
| Non-QM, HELOC, AI, LOS, eVault Tools; Gov"t Loan Program Changes; Investor Thoughts | ||
| 6/1/2026 9:48 AM | ||
| While M&A continues (the latest example being Berkshire Hathaway buying homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $8.5 billion!), I find myself in San Juan Capistrano at the Insellerate Experience Summit but keeping an eye out for returning swallows. Lenders are keeping an eye out for loans: Although lenders generally had a good April and May, pipelines ...Read More | ||
| Weaker Start as War News Cycle Shifts | ||
| 6/1/2026 8:35 AM | ||
| Last week"s focus for war-related headlines involved various attempts to hone in on just how close we were to a confirmed preliminary peace deal. The results were predictable with bonds moving to their lowest yields in weeks. The shoe is very much on the other foot to start the new week with headlines saying Iran is pulling out of peace talks until...Read More | ||
| Markets Were Skeptical of Mid-Day Peace Headlines and That Was a Good Instinct | ||
| 5/29/2026 3:02 PM | ||
| Markets Were Skeptical of Mid-Day Peace Headlines and That Was a Good Instinct A few hours into the trading session, newswires came out that seemed to offer the best hopes of a peace deal yet. Specifically, it said that Trump was in the situation room to make a final determination on the peace deal and that...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Set to End Week Much Lower | ||
| 5/29/2026 12:34 PM | ||
| While there are still a few hours left in the trading day, it"s a near certainty that this week will end with mortgage rates at meaningfully lower levels compared to last Friday. Today is only adding modestly to that trend, but that makes it the 8th straight business day where rates have either held steady or moved lower. On that note, it"s possib...Read More | ||
| Inventory Builds as New Home Sales Cool in April | ||
| 5/29/2026 12:27 PM | ||
| New home sales pulled back in April after stronger readings in the prior two months. According to the latest Census Bureau and HUD data, sales of new single-family homes fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 622,000 , down 6.2% from March and 11.3% from a year earlier. Inventory moved slightly higher, with the number of new homes for...Read More | ||
| No Surprise: Last Week"s Higher Rates Hit Refinance Demand | ||
| 5/29/2026 12:20 PM | ||
| Mortgage applications fell sharply last week as higher borrowing costs continued to pressure refinance demand, while purchase activity showed a bit more resilience. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported an 8.5% decrease in total application volume on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending May 22. The decline was driven largely...Read More | ||
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| Trump names housing chief Bill Pulte acting intelligence director, replacing Tulsi Gabbard | ||
| 6/2/2026 11:42 AM | ||
| Pulte has alleged wrongdoing related to mortgages against Trump"s foes, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and New York Attorney General Letitia James...Read More | ||
| Homeowners insurance premiums have soared in recent years. How to reduce your costs | ||
| 6/2/2026 12:18 PM | ||
| Insurance premiums have soared for many homeowners in recent years, but there are steps policyholders can take to reduce them, experts said...Read More | ||
| Greg Abel just made his first big deal as Berkshire CEO. Why Warren Buffett is happy | ||
| 6/1/2026 12:46 PM | ||
| Berkshire"s purchase of homebuilder Taylor Morrison gives the conglomerate a larger foothold in housing and appears to have been struck at a bargain valuation...Read More | ||
| Berkshire's bet on Taylor Morrison suggests the housing market may have bottomed | ||
| 6/1/2026 12:08 PM | ||
| Analysts say the deal between Berkshire Hathaway and Taylor Morrison signals that the housing market may have bottomed...Read More | ||
| Berkshire Hathaway buys Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion. Buffett touts Abel’s deal-making | ||
| 6/1/2026 3:18 PM | ||
| The acquisition marks one of the first major strategic deals under Warren Buffett"s successor Greg Abel, who took over as CEO in the beginning of 2026...Read More | ||
| 42% of homeowners say insurance costs have gone up 'a lot,' survey finds. Here's why | ||
| 5/27/2026 7:15 AM | ||
| Inflation, climate change and other factors have combined to push up premiums for homeowners insurance — with broad implications for consumers and the economy....Read More | ||
| Mortgage refinance demand drops 18% as rates hit highest level since August | ||
| 5/27/2026 6:23 AM | ||
| Mortgage rates rose to the highest level in nine months, hitting refinance demand hardest. Homebuyers also pulled back but were still more active than last year...Read More | ||
| Wells Fargo to offer mortgage incentives on 3D printed homes with Icon | ||
| 5/26/2026 7:16 AM | ||
| Wells Fargo will provide a 50 basis point lender credit to buyers of Icon homes using its mortgages...Read More | ||
| What the AvalonBay, Equity Residential megamerger means for the apartment industry and rents | ||
| 5/22/2026 7:55 AM | ||
| The deal will create one of the largest real estate companies in the U.S., with more than 180,000 rental apartments. ...Read More | ||
| Rising mortgage rates cause surge in demand for riskier loans | ||
| 5/20/2026 6:33 AM | ||
| Mortgage rates continued to rise last week, causing more borrowers to head to adjustable-rate loans, which are cheaper but considered riskier....Read More | ||
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