Housing Market News

America 250 is a turning point for American homeownership 

Jul 02, 2026By David Spector

A home is more than just a place to live—it is the foundation of American civic stability. Here is how policy and industry innovation are shaping the next era of homeownership.

• Does this jobs report kill rate hikes for the rest of 2026? 

  Jul 02, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• June jobs report shows 57,000 payroll gain, unemployment at 4.2% 

  Jul 02, 2026By Brooklee Han

• Why mortgage rates are rising, not falling, with oil under $70 

  Jul 01, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• Birthright citizenship ruling could boost homebuying confidence 

  Jul 01, 2026By Jonathan Delozier

• The ROAD housing bill’s biggest breakthrough isn’t the investor ban. It’s supply. 

  Jul 01, 2026By Tim and Julie Harris

• The amenity arms race is over. The profit center era has begun.  

  Jul 01, 2026By Evyn Blackwell

• Trump calls 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act ‘a yawn’ 

  Jun 30, 2026By Jonathan Delozier and HousingWire Automation

• Why Fed President Beth Hammack wants more rate hikes 

  Jun 30, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• Mortgage rates drop, but is it the start of a trend? 

  Jun 30, 2026By Neil Pierson

• April Case-Shiller shows inflation outpacing home prices 

  Jun 30, 2026By Brooklee Han

• The hidden cost of leverage: Why today’s real estate investors need to be more conservative than ever 

  Jun 30, 2026By Jesse Brewer

Mortgage News

MISMO updates mortgage insurance data guide for VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T 

Jul 02, 2026By HousingWire Automation

MISMO updated its mortgage insurance data standards to support VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T, helping firms prepare for new credit models.

• Student loan plan phase-out could tighten mortgage affordability 

  Jul 02, 2026By Sarah Wolak

• The top 5 reverse mortgage stories from the first half of 2026 

  Jul 02, 2026By Neil Pierson

• Two Harbors investors approve deal with CCM at $12 per share 

  Jul 02, 2026By Flávia Furlan Nunes

• NEXA CEO Mike Kortas launches evoLend servicing company 

  Jul 02, 2026By Sarah Wolak and Flávia Furlan Nunes

• The mortgage market is misreading its retiree borrowers 

  Jul 02, 2026By Eric Bernstein

• FOA completes deal for Onity reverse mortgage assets, adding $5.2B in UPB 

  Jul 01, 2026By Neil Pierson and HousingWire Automation

• Nonbanks drive agency ARM increase as borrower leverage grows 

  Jul 01, 2026By Flávia Furlan Nunes and HousingWire Automation

• Trust & Will report finds growing demand for adviser-led estate planning 

  Jul 01, 2026By HousingWire Automation

• Finance of America tops HECM leaderboard in June, widens lead in first half of 2026 

  Jul 01, 2026By Neil Pierson and HousingWire Automation

• Multiple lawsuits claim Hometap violated TILA in HEI contracts 

  Jul 01, 2026By Sarah Wolak

• GSEs release historical FICO 10T data, expand VantageScore 4.0 file 

  Jul 01, 2026By Flávia Furlan Nunes and HousingWire Automation