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December 2025

Fed Gov. Miran says goods inflation may remain elevated

Fed Gov. Miran says goods inflation may remain elevated

Federal Reserve, Monetary policy, Politics and policy /

Bloomberg News Processing Content Key takeaway: Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran presented a number of contributors currently propping up goods inflation, including volatility in price data and lingering post-pandemic effects. Expert quote: “I accept I don’t know what’s driving higher goods inflation currently.” — Fed Gov. Stephen Miran.  What’s at stake: Looking ahead to next […]

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Home insurance claims fall as repair costs climb

Homeowners insurance, Housing markets /

The nation’s homeowners filed fewer insurance claims this summer, but the average costs of them could soar to new heights.  Processing Content The 1,070,614 claims assignments between July and September represented the slowest summer in five years, according to risk analytics firm Verisk. The company is forecasting between 4.3 million and 4.5 million claims by

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Finance of America secures major Blue Owl investment

Home equity loans, Industry News, Originations /

Finance of America, a provider of home equity-based financing solutions for retirement, looks to expand its client base and grow originations, securing its second partnership in the last two months. Processing Content The lender and funds managed by Blue Owl Capital, a New York-based alternative asset manager, enhanced their previous partnership with a $2.5 billion

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US homebuilder sentiment edges up with help from incentives

Homebuilders, Housing Inventory, REALTORS & HOMEBUILDERS /

Confidence among US homebuilders edged up in December as builders continued to deploy sales incentives to motivate buyers. Processing Content An index of market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo rose 1 point this month to 39, the highest since April. Still, a value below 50 means more builders see

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Fannie, Freddie quietly add billions to mortgage-bond portfolios

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, GSEs, MBS, The Great American Mortgage Corporation /

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have added billions of dollars of mortgage-backed securities and home loans to their balance sheets in recent months, fueling speculation that they’re trying to push down lending rates and boost their profitability ahead of a potential public offering. Processing Content The government-backed housing-finance giants increased their retained portfolios — the

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Weekly housing demand reaches multiyear high

Housing Inventory, Housing Market, Housing Market Tracker, HWmember, Mortgage Rates, New listings, Purchase Applications /

As mortgage rates stay near 6%, our weekly housing demand data lines have improved so much that we are at multiyear highs in total pending sales and purchase application data combined. This shouldn’t be a shock for our readers because whenever mortgage rates break below 6.64% and head down toward 6%, housing data noticeably improves

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CFPB’s ECOA proposal raises alarms over women’s ability to get a mortgage

CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, HWmember, Mortgage, National Fair Housing Alliance, Politics /

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing changes to rules under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to clarify lenders’ responsibilities on issues including disparate impact, discouragement of applicants and special purpose credit programs (SPCPs) that industry leaders say could hurt women’s ability to get a mortgage loan in their own name. The comment

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New View Advisors floats sweeping changes to HECM, HMBS programs

FHA, Ginnie Mae, HECM, HMBS, HUD, HWmember, New View Advisors, Reverse /

Ideas for reshaping the federally insured reverse mortgage program and its avenue for secondary market issuance is the hot topic of conversation for industry professionals in late 2025. And New View Advisors added to the discussion last week with a host of comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and

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Settlor integrates with DataTrace to streamline title searches

DataTrace, HWmember, Technology, Title, Title insurance /

Title and settlement services technology provider Settlor has introduced a new integration with DataTrace. The connection allows Settlor’s users to access DataTrace tools directly within Settlor’s title production system — eliminating the need to switch between platforms. Integration gives users the ability to run automated title searches tied to specific properties and retrieve related documents

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HUD investigating Boston housing policies, alleging discrimination against white residents

Boston, Discrimination, Fair Housing, HUD, HWmember, Legal, Politics, Real Estate, Trump administration /

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Thursday that it is opening an investigation into the city of Boston’s housing policies, examining perceived discrimination against white residents. In a letter to Mayor Michelle Wu, Craig Trainor — HUD’s assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity — said city officials had prioritized people

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