4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (985+ words) When the third quarter is over at the end of the month, it is likely agency mortgage-backed securities issuance volume will not reach either BTIG and consensus expectations, a new report said. As borrowers shift toward home equity products, originators…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (695+ words) President Trump has resumed social media posts backing housing advocacy, one of which is an online video promoting the "Great American Mortgage Corporations" branding for two government-sponsored enterprises. The two promotional videos in the posts renew pledges that Freddie Mac,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1175+ words) The Uniform Appraisal Dataset 3.6 is set to create massive changes to the appraisal industry when it becomes mandatory on Nov. 2, a transition some appraisers don't want to deal with. With some of an already shrinking appraiser workforce expected to take…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (777+ words) The 10-year Treasury yield, one of the benchmarks used for pricing 30-year fixed rate mortgages, closed just shy of 4.8% on Sept. 1, its highest point since Jan. 14, 2025, according to Yahoo Finance. The bond market was already unsettled heading into Federal Reserve…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (308+ words) Veterans United Home Loans elevated Jeremyah Grigery to chief marketing officer. In the role, Grigery will guide the evolution of Veterans United's marketing organization across both paid and organic channels, balancing performance-driven growth with long-term brand development. He joined the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (765+ words) A majority of homebuilders are reporting a rise in material costs this summer, with smaller businesses likely to feel the impact of higher prices more significantly. Over 80% of companies surveyed said material prices increased in July compared to the same…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (542+ words) Home prices inched up only slightly to wrap the spring homebuying season. The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller indices posted a 1.5% annual gain in home prices in June, but just a 0.1% monthly increase. While the year-over-year figure represented a slight uptick,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (920+ words) Just as the trial was set to start, Zillow and Redfin settled anticompetitive claims over a rental advertising deal raised by the Federal Trade Commission and five state attorneys general. The agreement could lead to a Redfin that funnels more…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (644+ words) The tortuous, but ultimately successful, path to passage of the recent housing bill brought with it a noticeable slowdown in build-to-rent construction this year. Builders broke ground on approximately 15,000 single-family BTR constructions in the second quarter. Volume came in "measurably…...