Mortgage Credit Availability Edges Higher in May as Jumbo
May data show mortgage credit availability edges higher, led by a small loosening in jumbo loan programs despite high...
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1,040 articlesMortgage Rates Stay Elevated on Strong Jobs Data, Inflation
Mortgage rates remain above 6.7% amid persistent inflation concerns and a solid jobs market, with housing demand show...
2026 Thousand: Noble Black Joins CORCORAN in New York
Noble Black & Partners posted $546.03 million in 2025 sales across 220 sides, moved to CORCORAN in September 2025, an...
Gedalje Group Breaks Into Top 10 in 2026 Thousand Rankings
The Gedalje Group climbs to the top 10 in RealTrends' 2026 The Thousand rankings after closing 468 sides and $245 mil...
Mortgage Lock Volume Slid in May as Rates Rise and Cools
May 2026 data show mortgage lock volume slid 9% from April as higher rates cooled demand. Purchases led the market, w...
The Verification Layer Financial Systems Forgot to Build
A new risk is emerging in loans: AI-powered data moves faster than traditional checks can validate. Banks are redesig...
Just Don’t: AI-Generated Marketing Rules Hit Mortgages
Mortgage lenders are navigating a regulatory minefield as AI-generated marketing enters the mortgage space. New rules...
Many Older Americans Stuck: Seniors Face Downsizing Dilemma
A growing share of seniors are postponing downsizing due to costs and limited options. The result is less housing tur...
HUD Pilots Robotics-Built Housing and Automated Permitting
HUD rolls out two demonstration programs totaling $13 million to test robotics-built housing and automated permitting...
May Rent Trends Sideways as Multifamily Supply Holds Strong
May rent trends sideways multifamily with a modest uptick, the smallest for May since 2010, as a wave of new apartmen...
Mortgage Real Estate Battle Signals Market Funnel Shift
Lenders, brokerages, and portals are racing to own the buyer's first steps, signaling a shift in how mortgage leads a...
Mortgage Monitor: Lock-In Effect Spurs Equity Lending
First-quarter 2026 saw a record pace of home equity withdrawals as borrowers leaned on second liens and HELOCs rather...