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| Good Reminder That The Market Gets to Decide What Matters | ||
| 5/26/2026 2:32 PM | ||
| Good Reminder That The Market Gets to Decide What Matters If oil, Treasuries, stocks, and the rest of the market were completely closed, and if we could only estimate the probable impact of the news that"s been available over the past 3 days, it would be hard to make that case that bond yields should be any...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Move Moderately Lower | ||
| 5/26/2026 1:48 PM | ||
| Although mortgage rates are still relatively close to their highest levels in 9 months, they continue moving lower after hitting those highs as the beginning of last week. Today"s improvement follows news over the weekend that the U.S. and Iran are even closer to agreeing on a framework that would end the war. The war remains a key source of volat...Read More | ||
| HELOC, HOA Lien Monitoring, AI, Developer Platform Tools; Webinars and Training | ||
| 5/26/2026 10:25 AM | ||
| The gap between where rates are and where households “need them to be” is suppressing labor mobility, distorting retirement decisions, and reshaping expectations about generational wealth building: 56 percent of working Americans have either turned down a job requiring relocation or say they would, and 20 percent have already turned down a job, pro...Read More | ||
| Much Stronger Start as Peace Deal Expectations Improve | ||
| 5/26/2026 8:35 AM | ||
| On Sunday evening, the NYT ran a story that the U.S. and Iran had agreed in principle to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The key distinction versus previous rumors/reports is that the issue of nuclear material is being left as "TBD." Subsequent headlines mentioned several military strikes, but the market didn"t react (it"s been fairly ...Read More | ||
| Bonds Scratch Out a Win Amid Dueling Headlines | ||
| 5/22/2026 2:05 PM | ||
| Bonds Scratch Out a Win Amid Dueling Headlines Bonds remain surprisingly willing to react to the most seemingly insignificant war-related headlines. Today it was the much-debated geographical location of Pakistan"s lead negotiator, Asim Munir, that set the tone. Bonds rallied on early accounts that he was e...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates End Week Roughly Unchanged | ||
| 5/22/2026 12:19 PM | ||
| Mortgage lenders rely on the bond market to generate mortgage rates. In addition to being fully closed on Monday for Memorial Day, bonds also close 3 hours earlier than normal on the preceding Friday (i.e. today). The abbreviated trading session was fairly uneventful for rates despite some back-and-forth volatility in response to diplomacy headlin...Read More | ||
| Builders Breaking Ground at Fastest Pace in 2 Years | ||
| 5/22/2026 11:36 AM | ||
| Residential construction activity was mixed again in April, as building permits rebounded while housing starts pulled back modestly from March’s stronger pace. The latest Census Bureau data continues to reflect a construction sector navigating uneven demand and affordability pressures. Privately owned housing starts fell 2.8% to a seasonally adj...Read More | ||
| Borrowers Shift Toward ARMs as Fixed Rates Climb | ||
| 5/22/2026 11:31 AM | ||
| Mortgage applications pulled back last week as rising rates weighed on homebuyer demand, while refinance activity remained largely flat. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 2.3% decrease in total application volume on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending May 15. The decline was driven primarily by softer purchase activit...Read More | ||
| Builder Sentiment Improves Slightly as Mortgage Rates Continue to Weigh on Demand | ||
| 5/22/2026 11:04 AM | ||
| Builder confidence improved modestly in May, though sentiment remained subdued as elevated mortgage rates, affordability pressures, and broader economic uncertainty continued to weigh on the housing market. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) increased three points to 37 . While the gain marks a...Read More | ||
| Credit and Verification, Warehouse, AI Processing Tools; Basel III Update; Rates Higher for Longer? | ||
| 5/22/2026 10:49 AM | ||
| Wanna know the new buzz acronym? Residential Transition Loans (RTL): financing for properties in transition, including fix-and-flip, bridge, and rehab deals. Catch the wave… people always need to borrow money! Now, if only income guidelines by the Agencies matched how incomes have changed. Change is constant: “Rob, if you think inflation is bad, ho...Read More | ||
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| 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 | ||
| House approves breakthrough housing bill in a win for investors | ||
| 5/20/2026 12:35 PM | ||
| The U.S. House approved an updated housing affordability bill after removing industry-opposed requirements on selling build-to-rent homes...Read More | ||
| Mortgage rates surge to highest level since July | ||
| 5/19/2026 3:06 PM | ||
| Mortgage rates continued to move higher Tuesday on uncertainty over the war with Iran. They are at the highest level since last July...Read More | ||
| Homebuilder sentiment improves on late spring surge in demand | ||
| 5/18/2026 10:58 AM | ||
| Builders are feeling slightly better about the housing market, as they see improved buyer traffic in a potential late spring surge....Read More | ||
| Why a small UK lender has major U.S. credit firms on edge | ||
| 5/18/2026 12:00 AM | ||
| The continuing fallout from MFS" collapse has heightened fears that problems in complex credit markets pose a broader systemic risk....Read More | ||
| Why your 'fixed' mortgage payment keeps going up | ||
| 5/17/2026 8:30 AM | ||
| Rising property taxes and surging homeowners insurance costs are pushing up the amount that homeowners must pay monthly alongside their mortgage...Read More | ||
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