Housing Market News

The financing gap that keeps starter homes out of reach 

Jun 16, 2026By Alan Stalcup

Traditional mortgage systems lock out countless capable homebuyers who have the income and savings but lack standard W-2 documentation. Seller financing bridges this critical gap, enabling these underserved buyers to purchase affordable starter homes and finally build equity.

• 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

• Why purchase applications are rising even as mortgage rates climb 

  Jun 10, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

• May inflation climbs to 4.2%, Fed likely stays on hold 

  Jun 10, 2026By Brooklee Han

• Existing home sales beat estimates, what it signals for 2026 

  Jun 09, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

Mortgage News

The financing gap that keeps starter homes out of reach 

Jun 16, 2026By Alan Stalcup

Traditional mortgage systems lock out countless capable homebuyers who have the income and savings but lack standard W-2 documentation. Seller financing bridges this critical gap, enabling these underserved buyers to purchase affordable starter homes and finally build equity.

• 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

• Jim Brodsky on how reverse mortgage companies can avoid AI compliance headaches 

  Jun 11, 2026By Neil Pierson

• MISMO launches FRAME AI governance toolkit 

  Jun 11, 2026By Sarah Wolak and HousingWire Automation