February 9, 2026

Looming risk for mortgage credit and MBS investors from “Lender Choice”

Since 1996 when Freddie Mac introduced the industry to the first automated underwriting system (AUS) for GSE-eligible mortgages, a borrower’s credit score has served as one […]
February 8, 2026

Why antitrust talk may be a pressure tactic — not a probe —against homebuilders

A Friday-morning news report suggesting that the Trump administration is exploring an antitrust probe into U.S. homebuilders landed with its intended shock value. The implication? Washington, […]
February 8, 2026

Housing inventory and new listings show impact of winter weather

I was amazed that the last Housing Market Tracker didn’t show much drama from the epic late-January snowstorm that impacted much of the U.S., but today’s […]
February 7, 2026

A Fast-Growing Renter Demographic is Creating Better Cash Flow Opportunities For Investors

Solo living is no longer a state enforced on a spouse when their other half passes away, but increasingly a lifestyle choice many Americans prefer or […]