Midterm elections, inflation, and AI: Why 2026 could be more chaotic than 2025
Dec 27, 2025“You have the Democrats who have seemed to have found the lane arguing this affordability concept,” Hornik said. “You had...
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Mortgage volumes see first back-to-back fall in 2 months
Dec 26, 2025Homes in Centreville, Maryland.Nathan Howard/Bloomberg Home loan applications fell in consecutive weeks for the first time in two months, according...
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Christmas message from Mortgage Strategy – Mortgage Strategy
Dec 25, 2025The team at Mortgage Strategy would like to wish all our readers a merry Christmas and a happy New Year....
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MBA Calls for Single Credit Report for a Mortgage If Your Credit Score is 700+
Dec 24, 2025In case you’re unaware, mortgage lenders pull a tri-merge credit report when you apply for a mortgage, whether it’s for...
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Why non-QM surged in 2025, and why one executive says 2026 could be even bigger
Dec 23, 2025“In late 2024, all the forecasts that I saw, we were thinking non-QM originations were going to hit maybe $70...
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Warren seeks records on ‘zombie’ second mortgages after crisis
Dec 22, 2025A key Senate leader is requesting records surrounding the cancellation of second mortgages following the Great Financial Crisis and asking...
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Pace of lender rate cuts stays low, says Moneyfacts – Mortgage Strategy
Dec 21, 2025The pace of mortgage rate cuts is low but continuing, the latest rate watch data from Moneyfacts reveals. Week-on-week, the...
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Trump Says Mortgage Rates Will Be a Lot Lower in Early 2026
Dec 20, 2025I already compiled and posted my annual list of 2026 mortgage rate predictions. But one more mortgage rate prediction just...
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Liquidity, repricing, and falling rates creating a ‘new cycle’ in commercial market
Dec 19, 2025As the industry worked through those issues in 2025, it looked ahead to 2026, when it expects to emerge from...
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Bessent: Fannie, Freddie offering hinges on MBS spreads
Dec 18, 2025A government-sponsored enterprise stock offering appears to still be in the works with care being taken not to adversely influence...
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