Housing Market News

New zoning laws won’t help housing starts grow 

Jun 16, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

May housing starts fell 15.4% to 1.177M, while completed new homes for sale hit 122,000, a level that often limits new building.

• Mortgage rates recede slightly. Is there more to come as Iran conflict ends? 

  Jun 16, 2026By Neil Pierson

• Single women gain ground in affordable housing markets 

  Jun 16, 2026By HousingWire Automation

• The financing gap that keeps starter homes out of reach 

  Jun 16, 2026By Alan Stalcup

• How much will mortgage rates fall with the Iran deal and Fed week? 

  Jun 14, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• Why housing demand is up and inventory is down in 2026 

  Jun 13, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• Markets await Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chair 

  Jun 12, 2026By Sarah Wolak

• As housing costs outpace wages, LISC’s Michael Pugh calls for action 

  Jun 12, 2026By Sarah Wolak

• US foreclosure filings rise 14% annually in May, led by Southeast states 

  Jun 11, 2026By HousingWire Automation

• The Iran conflict hasn’t pushed oil and yields higher this week — here’s why 

  Jun 11, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• Opinion: Congress, don’t mock homeownership month: Fix or flush 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act 

  Jun 11, 2026By Tony Kovach

• Not all housing demand growth reflects market strength 

  Jun 10, 2026By Rachel Bader and HW Data

Mortgage News

Mortgage brokers ask FHFA for 12-month delay of Fannie, Freddie condo rules 

Jun 16, 2026By Flávia Furlan Nunes and HousingWire Automation

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) is asking the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to delay new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac condominium project and property insurance standards.

• Hometap updates HEI pricing with two-tier multiplier 

  Jun 16, 2026By Sarah Wolak

• The financing gap that keeps starter homes out of reach 

  Jun 16, 2026By Alan Stalcup

• What mortgage professionals need to know about reverse mortgages 

  Jun 16, 2026 3:30 amBy Finance of America

• HECM for Purchase has been grounded. Reverse mortgage pros are trying to give it wings 

  Jun 15, 2026By Neil Pierson

• Mortgage startup Copperlane targets origination inefficiencies with AI loan officer 

  Jun 15, 2026By Sarah Wolak

• UWM fails to submit revised bid for Two Harbors, seller says 

  Jun 15, 2026By Flávia Furlan Nunes

• NAF’s Shannon Robinson on home equity’s central role in retirement planning 

  Jun 15, 2026By Sarah Wolak

• Tribal knowledge built this business. It can’t carry it. 

  Jun 15, 2026By Coby Hakalir

• AI-native lending platform Copperlane lands $4.1M seed round 

  Jun 12, 2026By HousingWire Automation

• Guild pushes GSEs to scale residual income analysis 

  Jun 12, 2026By Flávia Furlan Nunes

• How do reverse mortgages tie into rising demand for aging-in-place technology? 

  Jun 12, 2026By Neil Pierson