January 2026

The Federal Reserve issued a consent prohibition order against a former Primelending loan officer for infractions, including conflict of interest and submission of falsified loan documents. Processing Content As a loan officer for the Dallas-based lender, Aquana Raffington is alleged to have originated and earned commissions on at least $1.7 million worth of fraudulent mortgages […]

Housing 2026 is off and going, and so far this year, with mortgage rates near 6% and mortgage spreads near normal levels, 2026 looks to be the first year of actual growth in existing home sales in years. Last week we had solid data in purchase apps and our weekly pending sales data — with

Existing home sales have had a nice rise since mid-June, but what will it take for this sales growth trend to continue in 2026? Over the last few years, when rates drop noticeably, sales pick up, but then mortgage rates have shot up over 7% and taken away housing’s momentum. In 2026, are there key