Plain-English guidance on rates, home buying, and refinancing from the The Lending Stars team.
Oct 2, 2026 · 06:40 PM Stuart Siegel HousingWire
Rising prices alongside weaker sales and closed listing ecosystems are reducing consumer visibility and competition
Read full article →Oct 2, 2026 · 06:15 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire
September endorsements dropped to 1,790 — the lowest figure since April 2020 — while HMBS issuance fell to $446 million
Read full article →Oct 2, 2026 · 06:15 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire
September endorsements dropped to 1,790 — the lowest figure since April 2020 — while HMBS issuance fell to $446 million
Read full article →Oct 2, 2026 · 05:32 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire
A jobs miss sent the 10-year yield to as low as 5.17% before yields rose higher toward 5.28%
Read full article →Oct 2, 2026 · 05:18 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire
Data shows a small fraction of lenders capturing most new production as LOs shift to brokerage and correspondent platforms
Read full article →Oct 2, 2026 · 04:36 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire
New team additions posted $180 million in the past 12 months, the RealTrends Verified brokerage reported
Read full article →Oct 2, 2026 · 03:28 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire
Lenders can begin sending FHA appraisals in UAD 3.6
Read full article →Oct 2, 2026 · 02:42 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire
Unemployment rose to 4.2% and prior 2 months were revised down by 60,000 jobs
Read full article →Oct 2, 2026 · 11:10 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire
SB 344 targets Midway Rising, a $3.9 billion redevelopment with 4,000 homes, SB 958 caps height as an infill project qualifier
Read full article →Oct 1, 2026 · 09:05 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire
The requirement is expected to take effect one to three months after it is announced, per Bloomberg
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