Category: Mortgage News

A government shutdown may cause delays in certain loan processes, but most mortgages can still close. VA loans will continue, though VA office services may be limited.

Mortgage rates and the housing market face a turbulent week as multiple Fed speeches, home price indexes, and unemployment reports shape the outlook

The Federal Reserve’s massive quantitative easing programs spending trillions on mortgage-backed securities under Bernanke, Yellen, and Powell artificially drove down rates and inflated home prices, creating today’s affordability crisis.

The Federal Reserve’s massive quantitative easing programs spending trillions on mortgage-backed securities under Bernanke, Yellen, and Powell artificially drove down rates and inflated home prices, creating today’s affordability crisis.

Productivity has soared while wages lag, and gold prices are spiking as investors worry about the economy.

Mortgage fraud accusations are no longer limited to brokers and loan officers—they’re now hitting Washington.

The Fed cut rates but mortgage rates actually went up, rising 15 basis points after the meeting.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent allegedly threatened to punch housing finance boss Bill Pulte at a Georgetown dinner, exposing major power struggles inside Trump’s housing team.

Mortgage rates just hit a 2025 low, but the Fed’s expected rate cut may already be priced in meaning buyers might not see much more relief.