Average mortgage rates drifted slightly higher to end the week, though they remained under the levels seen on Monday and Tuesday. Even then, none of this week’s movement was especially abrupt. That’s interesting considering there was a decent amount of economic data throughout the week. It could be that the rate market is simply waiting […]

Rithm, Rocket and Dynex are BTIG’s favorite mortgage stocks heading into 2026 following a strong year for the industry’s publicly traded companies in general, driven by an accommodative Federal Reserve policy. That allowed industry stocks to rebound after the “Liberation Day” tariff announcements in April. “We expect earnings and stock valuations across the mortgage sector

A key housing provision in the government defense spending bill currently under negotiation in Congress will expand the federal definition of manufactured housing and ultimately ease lending for such units if adopted. Tucked within the latest National Defense Authorization Act are new regulations to remove “permanent chassis” language in current codes. In addition to striking