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11.4.26 Blue Wave Midterms; FirstClose's John Aslanian on Home Equity Platforms; Data, Data, Data
Markets view a Democratic sweep as potentially favorable for mortgage rates by limiting deficit-financed spending and tax cuts that could push Treasu…
7 hours ago
11.3.26 Election Day; Polunsky Beitel Green's Marty Green on Housing Policy; Oil and Rates
While election outcomes may indirectly affect mortgage rates through political uncertainty, foreign policy, and regulatory priorities, the more immed…
1 day, 6 hours ago
11.2.26 M&A Continues; Keynova's Beth Robertson on Home Equity Experience; Midterm Week
HELOCs and second mortgages are gaining traction as non-bank lenders capture increasing market share and leverage home equity products for customer r…
2 days, 7 hours ago
10.30.26 Shifting Clocks, Shifting Priorities; ACI Worldwide's Tom Warsop on Payments; FOMC Framework
The debate over eliminating daylight saving time continues as supporters favor simpler timekeeping and more evening daylight, while opponents warn th…
5 days, 8 hours ago
10.29.26 Fed Reaction; Sela's Nate Becker on Voice Agents; Economic Data Swath
As mortgage lenders increasingly explore AI for tasks such as underwriting, Anthropic’s warning that highly autonomous AI systems could pose catastro…
6 days, 8 hours ago
10.28.26 Fannie Mae Earnings; Steve Richman on Mortgage Industry Growth; Fed Decision Day
While inflation remains uneven despite eye-catching bargains like Costco’s $5.99 pumpkin pie, rising everyday costs continue to pressure mortgage rat…
1 week ago
10.27.26 Origination Costs; Areal’s Argun Kilic on Automation; Second Guess the Fed
In a shrinking residential market, IMBs must strategically avoid price wars with banks and credit unions by capping origination fees or loan officer …
1 week, 1 day ago
10.26.26 Politics and Lending; Stellar Innovations' Anish Thomas on Fulfillment; Competing Rate Forces
U.S. Treasury and agency MBS markets face heightened volatility as AI-related credit concerns spur safe-haven demand, while persistent inflation, ele…
1 week, 2 days ago
10.23.26 Trump's Executive Order; Former FHA Commissioner Frank Cassidy on Housing; Price Correlations
President Trump’s executive order aims to reduce housing and mortgage costs by directing federal agencies to develop a pilot program for proactive mo…
1 week, 5 days ago
10.22.26 Administration Tactics; Experian’s Ryan Rosales on Verification; Housing Market Pressures
The White House is reportedly considering measures to improve affordability by easing mortgage insurance cancellations, expanding GSE title insurance…
1 week, 6 days ago