Most Recent Mortgage News

Hodge lowers rates by up to 0.30%, Halifax Intermediaries trims prices – Mortgage Strategy

Hodge lowers rates by up to 0.30%, Halifax Intermediaries trims prices – Mortgage Strategy

Hodge Bank has lowered rates by as much as 0.30% across its residential mortgage range. The reductions come following December’s...

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Weak ADP Jobs Report Sends Mortgage Rates Even Closer to the 5s

Weak ADP Jobs Report Sends Mortgage Rates Even Closer to the 5s

Mortgage rates were already at 15-months as we entered 2026, and now they’re moving even lower. The catalyst today was...

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Why distressed properties should be a top focus for CRE, non-QM brokers in 2026

Why distressed properties should be a top focus for CRE, non-QM brokers in 2026

“Many properties won’t face forced sales but will need fresh funds to address strained capital structures, cure covenants, fund capex,...

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GSE retained portfolio growth leads to narrower spreads: KBW

GSE retained portfolio growth leads to narrower spreads: KBW

The spread between the 10-year Treasury yields and 30-year fixed mortgage rates tightened at the end of 2025, largely driven...

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Purposeful action succeeds – Mortgage Strategy

Purposeful action succeeds – Mortgage Strategy

Affordability remains a challenge for many would-be homeowners, with house prices still outpacing wage growth in several regions. However, we...

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Assumable vs. Portable Mortgages: Hand It Over or Take It With You?

Assumable vs. Portable Mortgages: Hand It Over or Take It With You?

Late last year, a lot of “solutions” to fix the housing market were floated, including things like assumable and portable...

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Mortgage Bankers Association names Alexandra Brinton CFO

Mortgage Bankers Association names Alexandra Brinton CFO

The Mortgage Bankers Association is starting 2026 with a major leadership appointment, appointing an experienced accounting executive to chief financial...

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Lendlord survey shows 66% of landlords planning for growth – Mortgage Strategy

Lendlord survey shows 66% of landlords planning for growth – Mortgage Strategy

Property management and finance platform Lendlord has published the results of its latest landlord survey, revealing that 66% of landlords...

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2026 Mortgage and Real Estate Predictions

2026 Mortgage and Real Estate Predictions

1. Mortgage rates will fall into the 5% range2. Home prices will be flat (if not lower)3. Affordability will improve...

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Why it’s ‘not the time for complacency’ on broker technology adoption

Why it’s ‘not the time for complacency’ on broker technology adoption

Even with the positive perception, Gehrke said there are still things to be ironed out, and brokers will have to...

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