January 15, 2026

Mortgage rate-lock volume rises in December as refinances surge

Mortgage rate-lock activity ended 2025 stronger than typical holiday season patterns, according to Optimal Blue‘s December 2025 Market Advantage mortgage data report released on Tuesday. Total […]
January 15, 2026

Boulder high schoolers are powering the city’s affordable housing push

A school district that utilizes a city-owned modular housing factory has stepped to the vanguard of an affordable housing push in Boulder, one of Colorado’s most […]
January 15, 2026

HUD proposes eliminating disparate impact rule

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday proposed eliminating its discriminatory effects regulations under the Fair Housing Act, according to a rule published […]
January 15, 2026

New home purchase mortgage demand rises 2.5% in December

Mortgage applications for new home purchases rose 2.5% in December 2025 from a year earlier, according to data released Thursday in the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s […]