Loan volume through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is up 45% during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. That’s according to an analysis of VA loan data released Wednesday by Veterans United Home Loans. The analysis, based on lending data from the first half of fiscal year […]

It happens, but it’s rare. A Fed “dot plot” day has come and gone with mortgage rates almost perfectly unchanged from the previous day. This speaks to the level of indecision not only in the market, but also among Fed members. First off, what’s a “dot plot day?”  The dot plot (or simply, “the dots”)

Provisions restoring the mortgage insurance premium deduction are included in the Senate reconciliation bill, the latest path for its supporters to bring it back to the Tax Code. It is one of several real estate and housing provisions up for debate, including one that addresses low income housing tax credits. The MI deduction first was