Even with a high-rate environment that is not budging, some conditions are set to become more favorable for homebuyers in coming weeks. Processing Content Realtor.com’s 2026 Best Time to Buy Report showed a period between late September and early October is the most advantageous time to purchase a home in most of the 50 largest […]
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Secondary market demand, particularly from insurers, is showing mortgage originators they have a strong outlet for non-agency loan production. Processing Content Insurance companies purchased $17 billion of non-agency mortgage-backed securities in the second quarter, with the largest amount going to non-qualified issuance, the latest Bank of America Securities weekly report on this area said. B
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When Kevin Warsh was sworn into office at a White House ceremony in May, President Donald Trump praised his hand-picked Federal Reserve chairman and encouraged him to be “totally independent.” Processing Content “Just do your own thing,” he said. That latitude from the president will be tested this week as the Fed faces mounting pressure
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