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CFPB Announces Increase in Allowable Disclosure Charge
The Fair Credit Reporting Act provides that a consumer reporting agency may charge a consumer a reasonable amount for making a disclosure to the consumer. It goes up next year. The post CFPB...
Mortgage Applications Lower in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
The MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey comes after the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut on Dec. 10. CNBC said the demand for home loans and refinances fell just as it did the previous...
Housing Inventory Growth Slows as New Listings Post Biggest Decline of 2025
With the Christmas season underway, prospective homebuyers and sellers are pulling back from the housing market, reflecting a decline in both new listings and pending sales nationwide. The post...
Freddie Mac Names Kenny M. Smith as its New CEO
Smith brings nearly four decades of financial services experience, including 27 years at Deloitte Consulting. Michael Hutchins, who has served as interim CEO, will continue as the company's...
Home Prices Surge in Rural Vacation Markets Amid Remote-Work Migration
According to a recent study from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies, home prices for second homes in the U.S. increased at a never-before-seen rate after the pandemic began, with previous...
Gen Z Veterans Drive Sharp Rebound in VA Loan Activity
A new analysis from Veterans United Home Loans shows that the VA loan program rebounded nicely in Fiscal Year 2025, reversing last year's slowdown. The post Gen Z Veterans Drive Sharp Rebound in...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Reportedly Bulking Up Their Balance Sheets
The government-sponsored enterprises have boosted their retained portfolios by more than 25% in the five-month period through October. It happened as the enterprises prepare ahead of a potential...
VRM Mortgage Services Promotes Industry Vet to Interim COO
Following the passing of former EVP and COO Dr. Cheryl Travis-Johnson, VRM Mortgage Services has appointed Tiffany Fletcher, longtime SVP of Compliance as Interim COO. The post VRM Mortgage...
Federal Reserve Officials Signal Split Views on Future Rate Path
Three members of the Federal Reserve's policy committee talked about interest rates last week, and they offered three different viewpoints about interest rate strategy. The post Federal Reserve...
Mortgage Lock-In Effect Leaves Homeowners Trapped as Payments Jump
New Realtor.com data has shown that ultra-low mortgage rates from 2020–2021 continue to discourage home sales as the cost of moving climbs sharply. The post Mortgage Lock-In Effect Leaves...
Adaptive Reuse for Apartments, Hotels Surges to New Record
According to recent RentCafe research, adaptive reuse projects are expanding at an unprecedented rate as the number of apartments from converted buildings increased after experiencing modest rises...
Fannie Mae Moving San Francisco Office to Alabama
Officials at Fannie Mae said that it would be relocating its San Francisco office to Birmingham next year. Here’s what factors they say are behind the change. The post Fannie Mae Moving San...
Redfin Finds Climate-Risk Views Spike After Wildfires, Hurricanes
The urgency for disaster information is fleeting, Redfin said, likely because humans have a short memory span when it comes to natural disasters. The post Redfin Finds Climate-Risk Views Spike...
Fed Reappoints All Regional Bank Presidents After Bessent Signals Changes
The presidents of the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks across the country wield nearly as much influence over interest rates as permanent Fed governors. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier...
Housing Market Forecast Hints at More Balance, Inventory Recovery in 2026
Realtor.com data anticipates a more stable housing market next year, with slowing price growth, rate relief providing more breathing room, and a bump in negotiating power for buyers. The post...
Q3 Home-Flipping Trends, Rates & ROI Profits
According to ATTOM's Q3 2025 U.S. Home Flipping Report, with profits down and timelines up, investors face a dramatically altered flipping landscape compared with the boom years. The post...
Cotality Examines National Mortgage Delinquency Rate
While overall delinquencies remain low by historical standards, foreclosure increases in nearly 40% of metros signal growing strain, according to the latest report. The post Cotality Examines...
Could Assumable Mortgages Help Stimulate the Housing Market?
The Urban Institute listed four reasons why assumable mortgages, which allow a homebuyer to assume a seller's low-interest balance, might not help alleviate housing supply concerns. The post...
Powell: Rate Cuts Won’t Make Big Difference as Housing Sector Struggles
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has tempered expectations for the recent rate cut's impact, warning that the housing sector's struggles likely will continue. The post Powell: Rate Cuts Won’t...
U.S. Housing Markets Projected to Steady in 2026
With affordability still topping the list of priorities for homebuyers, Realtor.com research reports that buyers still prefer value hubs such as those found in the Northeast and Midwest. The post...