April 2026

Trump administration officials and housing industry leaders are pushing a deregulatory agenda that’s focused on reducing costs, modernizing financial regulations, and strengthening U.S. dominance in energy, artificial intelligence and digital assets, according to a discussion Wednesday at HousingWire’s The Gathering in Austin. Speaking with HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler, Courtenay Dunn, senior director of […]

Mortgage rates jumped higher today at the fastest pace in weeks to the highest levels since March 30th. There were two key motivations for the increase, but one accounted for a vast majority of the damage. News came out overnight that spoke to the possibility of a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Markets

A lunch meeting between once bitter adversaries turned into a business agreement that few in the mortgage industry saw coming this week.  Processing Content Now aligned on the same side, United Wholesale Mortgage CEO Mat Ishbia and longtime Rocket executive Mike Fawaz raised eyebrows with their eye-opening new alliance that provides a big boost and