HousingWireSeptember 5, 2026
Housing year-over-year comps need context for the rest of 2026
Last week’s data was really impacted by comparisons to Labor Day weekend in 2025
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Mortgage News DailySeptember 4, 2026
Surprisingly Light Selling Given The Econ Data
Surprisingly Light Selling Given The Econ Data Today's market reaction to the big beat in NFP (162k vs 56k) certainly stretches the paradigm of most market watchers who've been in the game for more…
HousingWireSeptember 4, 2026
Trump threatens trade halt if Fed does not cut rates
President urged the Federal Reserve to cut rates after August payrolls rose by 162K and unemployment held at 4.1%
HousingWireSeptember 4, 2026
Fay Group acquires VanDyk Mortgage to expand conforming loan footprint
Deal brings Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie execution plus MSR book
Mortgage News DailySeptember 4, 2026
Mortgage Applications Rebound Modestly as ARM Share Hits Five-Week High
Mortgage application activity showed some signs of life last week, with a modest increase in purchase demand helping offset another decline in refinancing as mortgage rates reached their highest…
Mortgage News DailySeptember 4, 2026
Rates Only Slightly Higher Despite Strong Jobs Report
Mortgage rates have a long and storied past with the monthly jobs report. Officially titled "The Employment Situation," the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) jobs report has more power than any other…
HousingWireSeptember 4, 2026
ICE raids strain homebuilder labor, cycle times, and bank lines
ICE arrests rose from 32,545 in May to 49,571 in July; homebuilders cite delays, higher bids, and missed closings in some markets
HousingWireSeptember 4, 2026
Why mortgage rates barely budged after jobs report beat estimates
A lot is priced into the markets now, as the bond market did the heavy lifting for the Fed
HousingWireSeptember 4, 2026
Pulte says FHFA weighing bi-merge, single credit report
FHFA opens door to VantageScore for all lenders
Mortgage News DailySeptember 4, 2026
U/W, LOS/TPO, Workflow Automation, AI Risk, Education Tools; MBS and MSR Trends
Make sure that your air conditioning is in good condition, as well as clients’. Loan servicers are wondering about their collateral: “Heat in the oceans releases more slowly into the atmosphere,…
NAHB Eye on HousingSeptember 4, 2026
Beating Expectations: U.S. Economy Adds 162,000 Jobs in August
The U.S. labor market rebounded in August, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by 162,000 and upward revisions adding 55,000 jobs to June and July. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, as both…
HousingWireSeptember 4, 2026
August payrolls rise 162,000, Fed rate hike odds in focus
Construction added 22,000 jobs, real estate lost 3,200, and economists pointed to inflation as the next catalyst.
NAHB Eye on HousingSeptember 4, 2026
New vs. Existing Home Prices: What the National Median Misses
In the second quarter of 2026, the national median price for a new single-family home was $410,700, $25,000 lower than the national median price of an existing home, which stood at $435,700. This…
HousingWireSeptember 4, 2026
Hyperlocal micromarkets may be the next big housing data shift
AI can analyze faster, but market definition and entity resolution still decide which properties belong in the dataset.
Mortgage News DailySeptember 4, 2026
Bonds Only Moderately Higher After Balmy NFP
The jobs count surged higher (162k vs 56k f'cast) in this morning's jobs report. While such wild divergences will have the masses crying foul, and while this is a large beat, it's not the first time…
Mortgage News DailySeptember 3, 2026
Still a Resilient Day Despite Afternoon Weakness
Still a Resilient Day Despite Afternoon Weakness The day's most notable development, by far, was the speech from Fed Governor Waller in which he said the Fed probably didn't need to hike at the…
Mortgage News DailySeptember 3, 2026
Mortgage Rates Drop to Week's Best Levels
Mortgage rates finally had a decent day on Thursday after spending the previous three days inching into the highest levels in more than a year. Part of the improvement was due to comments from Fed…
NAHB Eye on HousingSeptember 3, 2026
Mortgage Rates Climb as Global Forces Push Yields Higher
Mortgage rates increased in August as Treasury yields remained elevated amid persistent inflation concerns. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.67% in August, up 13…
Mortgage News DailySeptember 3, 2026
Hedging, Verification, POS, Data Mining Tools; Rocket Mortgage and RESPA; MISMO Motors On
Broker and Lender Products, Software, and Services As AI becomes embedded across the mortgage lifecycle, lenders are rethinking how they use data to drive decisions and automate workflows. They…
NAHB Eye on HousingSeptember 3, 2026
Share of New Homes with Patios Dips to a Six-Year Low
The share of new homes with patios dipped below 61% for the first time since 2019, according to NAHB tabulation of data from the Survey of Construction (conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau with…
NAHB Eye on HousingSeptember 2, 2026
Private Residential Construction Spending Continues to Weaken
Private residential construction spending fell further in July, marking its fourth consecutive monthly decline. According to the latest construction spending data from the U.S. Census Bureau, private…
NAHB Eye on HousingSeptember 2, 2026
House Price Appreciation by State and Metro Area in the Second Quarter of 2026
U.S. house prices continued to rise in the second quarter of 2026, with most states and metropolitan areas recording annual gains. Elevated borrowing costs and affordability constraints remained…
NAHB Eye on HousingSeptember 1, 2026
Number of Open Construction Sector Positions Rising
The number of open positions in the construction sector increased in July per the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The current level of open jobs is down…
NAHB Eye on HousingSeptember 1, 2026
HBGI Q2 2026: Single-Family Construction Contracts Broadly While Multifamily Expands
Home building trends diverged across geographies in the second quarter of 2026. According to the Home Building Geography Index (HBGI), single-family construction declined in nearly all geographic…
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