Mortgage refinance demand spikes nearly 60%

Plus: Builder confidence steady but future sales expectations hit six-month high

Lutnick says Fannie, Freddie IPO could be this year

Plus: Foreclosure activity rises for sixth straight month

Homebuyers in America seem to be getting cold feet

Plus: HUD terminates Equity Prime Mortgage’s FHA lending approvals

💰 Big News for Buyers! Mortgage Insurance = Tax Deduction

Judge blocks Trump from firing Fed’s Cook

Plus: Compass hires former NAR settlement attorney Ethan Glass as Chief Legal Officer

IMBs urge FHFA, Treasury to preserve G-fee parity and cash window

Plus: Mortgage rates slip to 2025 low on soft jobs data

Homeowner count drops for the first time since 2016

Plus: Mr. Cooper stockholders approve Rocket deal

🔎 Buyers Are Back on the Hunt

Trump may declare a national housing emergency

Plus: Metros where mortgage originations are growing

Pending home sales show slight annual gain in July

Plus: Rocket, Mr. Cooper merger OK'd by the FHFA

🏡 From Homeowner to Landlord: The Accidental Trend

Mortgage applications remain stuck at low levels

Plus: Inflation outpaces home prices for first time in two years