January 2026

Lenders group flags risks in single-bureau credit plan

The Community Home Lenders of America has published a new list of reasons it views the effort it would take to transition to a single-bureau credit report option at the government-sponsored enterprises as outweighing benefits related to a potential reduction in expense. Processing Content “Costs will likely not be reduced — and could be increased,” […]

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Fed’s Bowman ‘continues to see downside risk’ to labor market

Al Drago/Bloomberg Processing Content Key Insight: Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman said labor market risks remain elevated and cautioned against signaling a policy pause as the central bank weighs its next moves. Expert Quote: “We should also avoid signaling that we will pause without identifying that conditions have changed. Doing so will indicate that we

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Investor single-family homebuying share hits five-year high

Investors are taking a larger share of home purchases, but new data shows the growth looks different than the political rhetoric suggests. Processing Content The investor share of single-family home purchases rose to the highest point in five years, according to the latest numbers CJ Patrick prepared for BatchData. Investor buying represented a 34% share

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