January 2026

Mortgage rates rise as investors react to Greenland comments

Mortgage rates moved slightly higher this week, as the 10-year Treasury yield remains elevated, in large part due to investor concerns over Pres. Trump’s Greenland pronouncements, and how those ended up blunting the housing message expected in Davos. Processing Content The good news is rates are still well below the 2025 peaks the market experienced […]

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FDIC adds banker to regulatory appeals board in final rule

Key Insight: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is restructuring its supervisory appeals process. Supporting data: The final rule requires the three-member appeal panel to have at least one member with supervisory or examination experience and another with industry experience. Forward look: Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said the Office of the Comptroller of the

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Coalition backs 3 ways to cut housing costs without Congress

A trio of industry trade groups has suggestions for ways the White House can take action to meet a policy goal around making single-family homeownership more accessible to consumers without the legislation some other concepts require. Processing Content Ending a requirement to pay for three credit reports, reducing loan-level pricing adjustments and Federal Housing Administration

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