National home price growth slowed to just 0.9% year-over-year in December, marking one of the weakest annual increases since the post-Great Recession recovery as the housing market shows signs of stabilization

The Mortgage Bankers Association has endorsed the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act, urging House members to pass the bill to improve housing affordability, expand FHA access, and modernize federal housing programs

NFM Lending has appointed veteran mortgage professional Stephanie Erney as branch manager to drive local growth, expand referral partnerships, and serve homebuyers across the mid-Atlantic region

Redfin has launched a new ChatGPT app that allows homebuyers to search listings, explore market data, and refine housing decisions through conversational AI

Hometap has appointed Jesse Silverman as general counsel and Josh Berg as chief product officer to strengthen compliance, product development, and support continued growth of its home equity financing platform

High mortgage rates remain the top concern for home builders in 2026, with buyer hesitancy, lot constraints, and economic uncertainty expected to persist despite modest improvement from recent peak levels

New data highlights a housing market of contrasts, with a growing share of mortgage-free homeowners, widening income disparities by state, luxury condo supply pressures, and rising insurance costs, among other vital stats