Analysis and Data

Des Moines and Raleigh lead Realtor.com’s metro rankings as housing supply and borrower purchasing power increasingly divide local markets

Wholesale lender says alternative scores are producing lower rates or reduced LLPAs for some borrowers

Available land, lower home prices, and domestic migration are drawing buyers to the Treasure Coast as growth slows in several larger Florida cities

Eight of LendingTree’s 10 leading growth markets are in the South, but more residents and housing do not automatically produce more closings

Applications reached their lowest level of 2026 in August as higher mortgage rates constrained demand and FHA loans gained a larger share of new-home financing

More than half have researched debt consolidation, while 42% are considering tapping home equity to pay down card balances

Markets overwhelmingly expect a quarter-point hike, but the Fed’s projections and the bond market’s response may matter more to originators

Existing-home supply reached its highest level since 2019, but elevated payments and economic uncertainty pushed sales to a 14-month low

Homeowners who switched carriers saved $440 a year on average, giving originators another affordability variable to address early

Investor and DSCR loans drive the segment’s growth as conforming lending loses ground