USDA gives lenders more authority on rural housing loans

Plus: Two Harbors dumps UWM, takes CrossCountry's all-cash offer

Better and Coinbase let borrowers use crypto as a down payment

Plus: Zillow Preview keeps growing — 24 more brokerages sign on

🏡 The rise of the "accidental landlord"

Rocket offering voluntary buyouts as integration continues

Plus: Mortgage demand drops more than 10% as rates rise

New-home purchase apps up slightly year-over-year

Plus: PHH Mortgage is now Onity Mortgage

Homebuyers save $150 a month by choosing an adjustable-rate mortgage

Plus: Mortgage rates climb to highest level in more than 3 months

✈️ Buyers are fleeing... where are they landing?

Mortgage refinance demand plunges 19% after interest rates shoot higher

Plus: Judge rejects bid to cut CFPB funding

Three-day jump pushes mortgage rates to six-month high

Plus: Trump executive orders target housing supply and mortgage credit

Bank regulators warn of increased cyber risk from Iran war

Plus: Mortgage rates spike to 2026 highs

🏘️ Are Wall Street Investors Starting to Sell Homes?

loanDepot is back in the wholesale game

Plus: TransUnion slashes VantageScore 4.0 pricing