Industry News

The GSE projects a gradual housing market rebound through 2026, with rising home sales, moderating price growth, and mortgage activity improving as interest rates slowly ease

AD Mortgage rolls out AD Power Jumbo, unifying its jumbo lineup into a single, higher-limit program aimed at “jumbo-ready but bank-declined” borrowers with flexible underwriting and expanded cash-out options

In November, home sellers outnumbered buyers by an unprecedented margin — about 37.2% — creating a pronounced buyer’s market with more negotiating power for purchasers and the largest imbalance recorded since at least 2013

FHFA has finalized 2026–2028 housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, lowering single‑family low-income benchmarks, while keeping multifamily targets steady to balance affordability and market stability

With the Fed divided on future rate cuts, MBA projects modest growth, easing home price pressures, and improving origination volumes amid a cooling job market

Sluggish buyer demand pushed listings lower in November, while pending sales posted their steepest decline in nearly a year and homes took the longest to sell for any November in almost a decade

State financial regulators have secured sanctions against a mortgage loan originator for violating the SAFE Act by misrepresenting completion of required education

Looking to further strengthen First Home Mortgage’s presence in the Washington, D.C. marketplace, Charlie Latimer has been named Branch Manager of the Chevy Chase, Maryland location

Realtor.com’s latest rent report shows rents falling for the 28th straight month, but finds that only a handful of major metros are affordable for full-time minimum wage workers, even as wage hikes begin to offer modest relief

Zonda has released its first-ever projected 2025 rankings of the top-selling master-planned communities in the U.S., highlighting regional trends based on proprietary sales data and developer surveys