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Mortgage and housing news, read through one question: what does this change for the borrower sitting across the table? Written by the desk at loantrust.ai.


Mortgage Rates Dip Ahead of a Big Week for Inflation Data

Treasury yields rise as CPI data tests mortgage rate outlook

AI will create jobs, but staff must adapt, commercial mortgage exec says

ICE: Borrowers reach record tappable equity as cash-out refis drive runoff

Home listings pile up in October, but sellers won't slash prices

The ‘Blue Wave’ Swept Top Homebuilding States. What Happens Next?

Video: November 9, 2026, Economic and Housing Market Outlook
The November 9, 2026 Weekly Housing Outlook video gives you the info you need to know to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, renter, or industry professional.

Housing Week Ahead: Hottest Markets, Inflation, and Existing-Home Sales

Luxury Home Prices Are Falling, but These Pockets of Growth Are Defying the Slump

The Latest Shift in How Appraisals Are Handled Could Save Homebuyers Hundreds in Closing Costs—Eventually

NAR sees pent-up demand waiting on lower mortgage rates, better sentiment
Yun cites 350M population and 159M payroll jobs, yet sales track near 4M, well below 2000 levels

Mortgage rates fell and demand steadied as inventory dipped

‘The American Dream Has an Address’—and Both Parties Are on Notice, Strategists Say

Cash-Out Refinance | Requirements & Limits [current_year]

First-time homebuyers are paying all cash at record levels: NAR

Mortgage insurers welcome policy cancellation pilot in earnings calls
Despite being in the cross-hairs of FHFA Director Bill Pulte's X posts, executives at MGIC, Radian, Arch, Enact, National MI and Essent were supportive of President Trump's executive order in Q3…

Massachusetts AG issues rule on shared appreciation mortgages, NCLC calls for broader protections
NCLC welcomed SAM safeguards but warned that similar risks persist in home equity investments, which are not directly covered by the rule

Pending home sales plunge to slowest October since 2018
