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January 2026

Trump backs ban on institutional buyers in housing market

Housing, Nonbank, Politics and policy /

Key insight: President Donald Trump said he would ban institutional investment in single-family homes, and called on Congress to codify the changes.  What’s at stake: Banks are often financiers of institutional investments in single-family housing stock.  Forward look: The White House doesn’t have unilateral power to ban institutional investors from purchasing single family homes, but […]

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Blackstone, homebuilder shares plunge on Trump housing comments

Housing markets, REALTORS & HOMEBUILDERS /

Shares of Blackstone Inc. and other housing-related companies tumbled after President Donald Trump said he would move to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes.  Processing Content Blackstone stock fell by as much as 9.3%, before trimming some losses, after Trump said he was “immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more

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Optimal Blue, Meridianlink to integrate pricing, LOS tools

Industry News, Mortgage technology, Originations, Secondary markets, Technology /

Loan-origination software provider Meridianlink reached a deal for an integration with Optimal Blue that aims to streamline processes and offer competitive pricing in secondary market sales for lenders.  Processing Content With the integration, mortgage customers using Meridianlink’s LOS will gain access to Optimal Blue’s product, pricing and eligibility solutions in real time directly through the

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Newrez invests in AI underwriting platform Homevision

Newrez invests in AI underwriting platform Homevision

Artificial Intelligence, Mortgage technology, Originations, Technology, Underwriting /

Left to right: Homevision CEO Jeff Foster, Newrez President Baron Silverstein National mortgage lender and servicer Newrez announced it is making a strategic investment into artificial intelligence platform Homevision to create technology capable of addressing all aspects of underwriting. Processing Content Through the partnership, the two companies aim to expand Homevision’s scope of work beyond

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US mortgage rates fall to 6.25%, lowest since September 2024

Mortgage applications, Mortgage Rates /

US mortgage rates fell last week to the lowest level since September 2024, a hopeful sign for the sluggish housing market to start the new year. Processing Content The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage dropped 7 basis points to 6.25% in the week ended Jan. 2, which included New Year’s Day, according to Mortgage

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Large banks extend mortgage relief for LA wildfire victims

Distressed, Natural disasters, Servicing /

California Governor Gavin Newsom said a group of major banks have agreed to extend mortgage relief for Los Angeles wildfire victims, as the area struggles to rebuild one year after the devastating blazes.  Processing Content Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bancorp and Citigroup will streamline requests for an additional 90-day forbearance period, allowing borrowers to

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How cash-strapped are millennial home buyers?

Housing markets, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Originations /

A quarter of millennials have more debt than savings, with less than 45% of the post-college demographic able to stomach a 10% down payment, according to Clever Real Estate. Processing Content Just about all of the 29-to-44 year old cohort surveyed report holding at least one significant homebuying anxiety, as 40% say they’re desperate to

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Affordability in the housing market improves to close 2025

Home Prices, Housing affordability, Housing markets, Originations /

The housing market looks set to stabilize this year as home-price growth slowed to a 14-year low in the final months of 2025, new industry reports said. Processing Content Annual home-price appreciation ended last year at 0.7%, the smallest calendar-year increase since 2011, when prices dropped 2.9%, according to Intercontinental Exchange’s Home Price Index.  Cotality

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