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November 2025

Fed’s Miran says ADP jobs data slightly better than expected

Economic news, Employment data /

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Wednesday described data that showed employment at US companies increased in October as “a welcome surprise,” though he reiterated interest rates need to be lower. Private-sector payrolls increased by 42,000 after a revised 29,000 decline a month earlier, according to ADP Research data released Wednesday. The median estimate in […]

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Treasuries fall as supply outlook compounds anxiety about Fed

Mortgage Rates, Treasury bonds, Treasurys /

Treasuries fell after the US government signaled that larger auction sizes are on the horizon, while signs of economic resilience hurt the odds a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut in December. Treasury Department officials, unveiling their plans for financing the US government deficit over the November-to-January period, said they’d begun “to preliminarily consider future increases,” even

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Built rolls out agentic AI to speed construction loan draws

Artificial Intelligence, Construction industry, Mortgage technology, Technology /

Agentic AI is moving from hype to real use cases in financial services, and Built is staking its claim in the space. The construction finance tech firm on Tuesday launched Draw Agent, an AI tool designed to speed and simplify construction loan draw reviews, one of the most time-intensive workflows in the lending process.  

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US to keep note, bond sales steady for at least several quarters

Federal Reserve, Treasury bonds /

The US Treasury indicated it’s not looking to boost sales of notes and bonds until well into next year, in a decision that will see the government increasingly rely on bills to fund the budget deficit. In its so-called quarterly refunding statement Wednesday, the department said it anticipated keeping auction sizes unchanged for nominal notes, bonds and floating-rate

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Where Fannie and Freddie loans flow most and least

Originations, Secondary markets /

A new examination of which metropolitan statistical areas benefit the most and the least from government-sponsored enterprises shows that the largest concentrations of GSE-backed mortgages are typically found in regions within Northern states and the smallest in the lower half country, including the Southwest. Boulder, Colorado, commands the highest share at 67%, according to the

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SERHANT. bets big on Las Vegas real estate

Brokerage, HWmember, Las Vegas, People Movers, Real Estate, Ryan Serhant, SERHANT. /

SERHANT. is trying its luck in Las Vegas. The Ryan Serhant-helmed firm announced the launch of its Las Vegas operation on Wednesday. The company said its debut in the Las Vegas market will see some of the metro area’s top-performing agents and teams come together under one brokerage. SERHANT. says the agents and teams joining

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From automation to action: The next wave of AI in title & escrow

Qualia, Sponsored, Technology, Title /

Artificial intelligence is no longer theoretical for title and escrow professionals. It’s already reshaping how they work. Progress is accelerating fast, with the industry starting to advance beyond basic automation to the next frontier: agentic AI systems. New data from Qualia, an AI-powered cloud-based platform for real estate closings, bears all this out. For the

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Rethinking climate readiness: How ICE’s climate data helps close risk gaps and reduce lender blind spots

ICE Mortgage Technology, Mortgage, Origination, Sponsored, Technology /

​Extreme weather events are now more than just an occasional disruption; they are redefining the landscape of housing finance. And, the frequency and intensity in which these events occur, combined with rising insurance and utility costs, fluctuating property values, and shifting housing rates, provide challenges for lenders looking to effectively streamline operations, mitigate risk, and

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The Optimal Blue lawsuit: Data transparency or market manipulation?

Contributors, Data & Visuals, Housing Market Data, HWmember, Legal, Mortgage, Opinion /

Mortgage-pricing data has gone digital. But when does transparency turn into coordination? In early October 2025, mortgage-technology provider Optimal Blue and three major lenders were sued in a proposed class-action alleging price-fixing and market manipulation in U.S. mortgage rates. At the center of the case is a question that goes well beyond one software firm:

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